NCDC Lied, Kogi State Is COVID-19 Free - Yahaya Bello [READ DETAILS]
Thompson Nsisongabasi
May 28, 2020
The Kogi State Government has rejected the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) that two cases of COVID-19 were recorded within the province.
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Speaking on the alleged report via a statement on Wednesday, Saka Haruna Audu, Kogi health commissioner, said the state government has developed "full testing capacityÔÇØ and "conducted hundreds of testsÔÇØ which have all come back negative.
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AFnews recalled that the health monitoring agency NCDC had the contrary position as The center revealed that two people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state.
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However, In the statement, Audu said the state would not be a party "to any fictitious COVID-19 claimsÔÇØ.
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"Kogi State till this very moment is Covid-19 free. We have developed full testing capacity and have conducted hundreds of tests so far which have come back negative,ÔÇØ he said.
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"We have also continued to insist that we will not be a party to any fictitious COVID-19 claims which is why we do not recognise any COVID-19 test conducted by any Kogite outside the boundaries of the State except those initiated by us."Any attempt to force us to announce a case of COVID-19 will be vehemently rejected.ÔÇØ
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here is a tweet below confirming Kogi health commissioner, Saka Audu's claim
https://twitter.com/Zak_21stCM/status/1265902097704398849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1265902097704398849%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.naijanews.com%2F2020%2F05%2F28%2Fncdc-lied-kogi-state-is-covid-19-free-yahyah-bello%2F
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