Another death recorded in Bauchi, 6 more patients discharged

Another patient has died of Coronavirus following complications at the treatment centre, bringing the total number of death to 8.

This was contained in the Bauchi COVID-19 situation report, which was made available to journalists in Bauchi.

According to the report, as at 31st May 2020, two new cases were reported while 6 more patients have been discharged after their second test returned negative.

So far, a total number of 220 people have been discharged out of the 238 total number of confirmed cases in the state since the index case discovered in March.

The state active cases have continued to fall rapidly and only 10 patients remain in the hospitals receiving the required treatment while the percentage of case fatality rate rallied at 3.4.

The state total samples were taken and tested figures are 1,777 of which 238 persons have been confirmed by the laboratory as those who had been infected with Coronavirus in the state.

The commencement of sample testing at the newly opened molecular laboratory in Bauchi which has been connected to the NCDC network, testing for COVID-19 status will be quick.

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