The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni, has confirmed that she tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.

Baloni in a tweet on her Twitter page revealed that she has gone into isolation.

“Following notification that I have tested positive for COVID-19, I have proceeded into isolation for the necessary treatment.

“I look forward to a quick and complete recovery from this infection,” she added.

Meanwhile, Kaduna State on Friday recorded 35 new cases of the virus. The State has also recorded a total of 5752 cases.

Nigeria also reported a total of 1544 new COVID-19 infections in the country.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced that twelve persons died in the last 24 hours.

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