Borno: 104 persons had contact with index coronavirus patient

The Borno task force on COVID-19 says at least 104 persons had contact with the index case in the state.

Borno recorded its first case of the disease at the weekend but the patient, a retired nurse, died before the result of the COVID-19 test came out.

Speaking at the inaugural media briefing of the task force, Umar Kadafur, the deputy governor, said 48 persons have been tested and of this figure, 44 persons tested negative for coronavirus while two persons tested positive and two results were being expected.

Below are pictures from the briefing: