Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has tested positive for coronavirus, as second wave of the pandemic kicks in across Nigeria.
Deputy governor Manir Dan’iya is expected to take over as Governor Tambuwal goes into self-isolation and recovery.
“Governor Tambuwal goes into isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19,” a tweet on his official account said.
Adding that, “The Deputy Governor will oversee all activities of the state pending the outcome of the test result of the Governor.”
Nigeria hospitalisation has spiked since the second wave kicked in with more people testing positive than in the first wave.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 1,145 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Thursday.
The 1,145 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 76,207.
The NCDC also announced the discharge of 335 patients from isolation centers across the country with one new death reported.
Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 459 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 25,895.
The Federal Capital Territory recorded 145 new cases, Kaduna state reported 138, Plateau state had 80, Katsina reported 70 while Gombe 52 new cases.
Other states are Niger-31, Kano-23, Bayelsa-21, Bauchi-18, Ondo-18, Rivers-17, Ogun-12, Oyo-12, Edo-8, Nasarawa-8, Ebonyi-7, Osun-6, Ekiti-5, Kebbi-5, Borno-4, Jigawa-3, Akwa Ibom-2 and Anambra-1.
NCDC reports that there are 76,207 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria with 67,110 discharged and 1,201 deaths.
