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By Correspondent in Abuja
Some members of the household of the Secretary to the Government of The Federation/Chairman Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, have tested to COVID-19.
Mustapha made the disclosure in a letter he signed and released to the media in Abuja on Sunday.
He said: “I would like to inform the general public that some members of my household tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday evening.
“Although they are currently asymptomatic, they have been isolated and are receiving care in one of the government treatment centres.
“My wife and I tested negative, but will remain in self-isolation and work from home according to protocols by the health authorities.
“I would like to remind all Nigerians that COVID-19 is real. As the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced last week, we are recording an increase in cases across several states.
“Please stay safe and protect yourself. Adhere to all public health and safety measures so that we do not lose the gains we have made in the fight against COVID-19.
“As a family, we covet your prayers.
“Please Take Responsibility for yourself and to protect our countr!”
Meanwhile, Nigeria has so far recorded 73,175 cases of the deadly disease, which was first reported in the country on February 27,2020, as at December 13,2020.
The Reporters gathered that the novel disease,which was first reported in Wuhan in China on December 31,2019, has so far recorded 72.2 million cases, 47.2 million recovered and 1.6 million deaths as at December 31, globally.
