29th March, 2020
Plateau health authorities have flagged an unidentified aide of Governor Bala Mohammed of neighbouring Bauchi state for possible coronavirus infection.
The aide who lives in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, has been advised to self-isolate at home, after Mohammed tested positive.
Plateau commissioner for health, Dr Nimkong Ndam said the suspect’s sample has been taken for test in Abuja.
This was done by the state team, comprising officials of World Health Organisation (WHO), and security agencies.
“One of the aides of the governor of Bauchi is on self isolation. Our team went to his house twice to ensure he embarks on self isolation.
“The test result is supposed to take 48 hours. We implore Plateau residents to comply with the preventive measures of personal and respiratory hygiene,” he said.
Plateau once recorded 43 suspected cases of COVID-19.
This followed the arrival of four Chinese miners to Wase local government Area of the state.
The persons who self-isolated for 14 days were later tested negative.