COVID-19: 3 Commissioners test positive

Three commissioners have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Gombe State.

This was disclosed Tuesday by the Commissioner of Information and Culture in the state, Ibrahim Alhassan, saying the status of the infected persons was discovered after all 21 commissioners in Gombe and the governor’s aides took the test.

He said, “We conducted massive tests for all the government functionaries – the commissioners, special advisers, and all the staff of the Government House.

“Out of the 21 commissioners, it is unfortunate that we are having three positive cases. Of the special advisers, we have one positive case.”

“Of the members of the State House of Assembly, we have five positive cases. This is so far, the update within the government cycle,” he added.

He admitted that the pandemic was already within the community, and the government has decided to lead by example by ensuring that 100 per cent of its workforce took the test.

“Therefore, all hands need to be on deck to see that we fight this pandemic head-on and as of today, permanent secretaries and directors in all the government ministries and agencies are now undergoing the screening (the test),” he stated.

The Chairman of the Task Force on COVID-19 in the state, Professor Idris Muhammad, also gave an update on the outbreak of the disease in Gombe.

According to him, Gombe State has a total of 234 positive cases of COVID-19, out of which 33 patients are active with 134 others discharged, as of 2pm on Tuesday.