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Atiku’s son tests positive for deadly coronavirus
Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar’s son has contracted the pandemic disease.
Abubakar announced that his son has tested positive to the deadly coronavirus.
Onyxnewsng understands that the case of Atiku Abubakar’s son has been recorded by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC unit.
Atiku, the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, noted that the virus was real while urging the entire public to stay safe.
“My son has tested positive to coronavirus.
@NCDCGov
has been duly informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment and management. I will appreciate it if you have him in your prayers. Stay safe, coronavirus is real. -AA,” he tweeted.
This online news platform understands that the case of coronavirus rose to 30 on Sunday, 22 March, after six people tested positive to the virus.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health announced the new cases in two sets, the first three was revealed in the morning and the second three cases were announced in the evening.
“Lagos records 3 new cases of #COVID19 One of the 3 new patients is a 51year old Briton who arrived Nigeria March 8 via BA75 flight. The 2nd is a Nigerian on connecting flight KL0582 London Amsterdam / KL0587 Amsterdam – Lagos March 14@followlasg,” the LSMoH tweeted.”
On the other hand, Onyxnewsng gathered from the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, with these six new cases, the number of the deadly pandemic in Nigeria had increased to 30 with two patients discharged and no deaths recorded.
“Three new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria,
2 cases are returning travellers and 1 is a contact of a confirmed case.
As at 05:28pm on 22 March, there are 30 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Two have been discharged with no deaths,” the tweet read.
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