The Bauchi State Government says confirmed COVID-19 cases in the had risen to 183 following the confirmation of 22 new cases.

The state Coordinator of COVID -19 Task Force, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Bauchi.

“On Sunday, May 10, 2020, the Surveillance Team of the Bauchi State Task Force on COVID-19 received 22 fresh confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.

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“Having been tested positive by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Out of the 66 returning results, 22 persons will undergo treatment,” Maigoro said.

According to him, 876 contacts have been line listed and will continue to be monitored.

“We recorded one death as other patients are responding to treatment,” he said.