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A four-month-old baby was among the twenty new cases of coronavirus recorded in Kaduna State
Meridian Spy reported 288 new cases were recorded in the country, out of which 20 were confirmed in Kaduna according to data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Friday night.
Hours after, the state Commissioner of Health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni, revealed on Saturday, investigations indicated that the father of the infected child had a travel history to Kano.
Mohammed-Baloni said the infant, who had been brought to the hospital for respiratory issues, was tested in accordance with the updated guidelines which advise that persons presenting with such symptoms be tested. Adding that the child’s parents have also been tested and that their results are being awaited.
She also stated that 15 out of the 20 new COVID-19 cases are family members or close contacts of previously confirmed ones.
The health commissioner further stated that the latest cases show that the disease has spread into nine local governments, including Chikun, Igabi, Giwa, Kaduna north, Kaduna south, Makarfi, Sabon-Gari, Soba and Zaria area councils.
She stated: “Chikun has seven (including five members of the same family), Giwa recorded four from the Shika community while three cases are in Kaduna North. Sabon-Gari and Kaduna South have two cases each, while Igabi and Zaria have one each.
“Six health workers are among the new cases, underlining the risks associated with containing and managing COVID-19.
“This widening spread of COVID-19 means that the risk of infection has increased for persons who do not stay at home or who fail to observe necessary precautions when they go out.”
Mohammed-Baloni therefore appealed to residents to continue to observe all safety guidelines to prevent contracting the disease while urging them to report suspicious cases in their areas.
134 cases of COVID-19 have so far been recorded in the state, with 53 recoveries, and three deaths.
