The Niger State Government has confirmed eight new coronavirus cases in the state.
The State Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services Dr. Muhammad Makusidi, while confirming the development, stated that out of the 22 results received from the NCDC, eight persons have tested positive to the disease while 14 returned negative.
He noted that out of the eight positive cases confirmed, seven are Almajiri returnees from Zaria, Kaduna State.
According to him, the deceased aged 40 years, was a taxi driver plying the Suleja- Abuja route.
” The deceased who is 40 years of age was diabetic. He died shortly on arrival at the Suleja- General Hospital.
” A postmortem sample was taken for test and it returned positive, while contact tracing will commence with immediate effect.”
Niger State has currently a total of 22 confirmed cases as at 16th of May 2020 with one mortality.