Yobe state has recorded 471 deaths within three weeks across five local Government areas in Yobe state.

Yobe State commissioner for health Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana, Vice Chairman of the state COVID-19 committee on prevention and Control in Damaturu said that the cause of death has led to a "Yobe state verbal Autopsy preliminary findings."

Dr. Gana reported that most of the deaths are mostly elderly people, it was observed for three weeks from the last week of April till date.

"57 percent of the death and underlying chronic illness, 57 percent were aged 50years and above. The trend actually showed an increase in mortality."

90 percent of those dead have no travel history outside the state he revealed. "90 percent of the cases did not have symptoms that were consistent with COVID-19."

"It was noted that 16 of the 471 deceased in the five Local Government Areas revealed someone with similar symptoms. All the 16 persons were investigated and referred to health facilities. 3 out of the 16 made the case Definition of COVID-19  and 13 did not meet the definition, they had other diseases."

"All the 3 persons were from Pokistum and their samples have been collated and sent for testing and all 3 of them are in self Isolation."




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