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There are fears that there is a resurgence of COVID-19 in Niger state following reported cases of three of the state executive council testing positive for the virus.

The development has created fear in other of the state executive council and staff of the ministries concerned.

THISDAY learnt that two of the commissioners reported to have tested positive are from the Niger South Senatorial zone while the third is said to be from Niger East senatorial district.

It was gathered that the discovery was made middle of last week when the affected commissioners showed symptoms of the disease.

According to the findings, the three commissioners have already gone into isolation while a directive has been issued to others to present themselves for test.

“All those that attended the last state executive council meeting, including the ing staff are to be tested,” the source said.

The Chairman of the State Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the state Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, when ed confirmed the story saying all the commissioners have been directed to subject themselves to test.

Matane however said that four of the commissioners that had been tested returned negative results. He however added that some of the commissioners were outside the state “but when they come in they must be tested.”

He ruled out the possibility of a spike in the disease pointing out that “we are not thinking of another lockdown, but we will continue to watch as things unfold.”

Matane advised the people of the state to always observe the COVID-19 protocol to avoid further spread of the virus.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/11/02/three-commissioners-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-niger/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Seems like this second phase of covid 19 is true... Christmas is threatened
God save us

Wonderful, yet people are acting like the disease has already left.

They have malaria they should take drugs...the economy has bled enough, it's stupidity trying to milk this broke economy under the umbrella of covid 19...we all know it's not fatal here in Nigeria

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Wey d senators and rep ?

Attack convid 19

Attack

COVID-19 must be a mysterious disease.
Despite the massive protest and crowd gathering in Lagos and other states in Nigeria recently, there was no hike in number of cases in such regions as expected by science.

Ok the roll call continue after endsars protest..this guys are bent on eating covid palliatives

When are we getting the vaccine

I no go better for our leaders

Matrimonous:
Wonderful, yet people are acting like the disease has already left.

Has there been convid 19 in dis blessed country? If yes, please evidence

I can sense the subtle build up of interest in covid-19. Something that has long been forgotten is slowly creeping back, no thanks to our vapid, greedy leaders who are now grovelling at the chance to cash out on an imagined second wave of the virus.

I may not be a fan of Trump but I am grateful that he demystified this virus. Now that we seemingly have our lives back on track, the insensitive wimps we have as our leaders won't just let things be.

Na so, Another avenue to cash out

HAPPINESS IS HERE



SAD TO SAY THIS,BUT THIS VIRUS IS VERY MUCH AROUND US,



LETS CONTINUE TO STAY SAFE.

I PRAY GOD CONTINUE TO PROTECT US

Skoolface01:


Has there been convid 19 in dis blessed country? If yes, please evidence

No valid evidence only audio live scores

THIEVES

Ok

Skoolface01:


Has there been convid 19 in dis blessed country? If yes, please evidence

Hahahahaha, you are not serious ooo

They should stay in their state.Thieves

Those commissioners no get name? I hope our beautiful commissioner of transport..Hajiya Ramatu yaradua is not one of them

Okay

This one wey dem don force loot all palliative finish. Nawao....... We go hungry ehn

wahala...i jus know that since n av announced another phrase of lockdown because of covid naija would still link to such news..
I jus pray dt it doesn't rise like the first because thinking of another lockdown may cause massive protest because hungry jus too much before

Full list of aso rock should listed. Stop giving us mediocrity list fools

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

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Useless state