Relief it was for Borno residents as all five suspected cases of COVID-19 in the state came out negative.
This was confirmed by the Borno State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Salisu Kwayabura.
While addressing newsmen on Sunday evening in Maiduguri, the Commissioner disclosed that the cases were isolated in the state Public Health and Emergency Operation Centre.
He further stressed that, “the five persons willingly submitted themselves to be tested following their history of travelling to countries with highest coronavirus cases”.
He explained that, “The results from the specimen taken from the five suspected cases for test at the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Abuja, came back negative.
According to him, “The Health and the Emergency Operation Centre are functioning at optimal level and fully ready to deal with any emergency in the state”.