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El-Rufai urges Kaduna residents to continue to observe the preventive measures already announced.

El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus | Pulse Nigeria

Bayo Wahab

<h1>Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has tested positive for Coronavirus.</h1>

<p>The governor’s wife,<strong> Hadiza Isma El-Rufai</strong> announced this on Twitter on Saturday evening.</p>

<p>She tweeted, <em>“Dear Tweeps, My husband. the governor of Kaduna State, has tested positive for COVID-19. Please keep us in your prayers.”</em></p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dear Tweeps,<br>My husband. the governor of Kaduna State, has tested positive for COVID-19.<br>Please keep us in your prayers.</p>&mdash; Hadiza Isma El-Rufai (@hadizel) <a href="https://twitter.com/hadizel/status/1243980449048821760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>Confirming the development, El-Rufai in a statement said he submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test and the result came out positive on Saturday, March 28, 2020.</p>

<p>In a short video he shared on Twitter, the governor urged residents of the state to continue to observe the preventive measures already announced.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir <a href="https://twitter.com/elrufai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@elrufai</a> has disclosed that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He is in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for a someone that is not showing symptoms. <a href="https://t.co/5lqfvWc4zv">pic.twitter.com/5lqfvWc4zv</a></p>&mdash; Governor of Kaduna (@GovKaduna) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovKaduna/status/1243979535021981696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>The statement reads, <em>“Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive.</em></p>

<p><em>“According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the NCDC for someone that is not showing symptoms.</em></p>

<p><em>“I wish to appeal to the people of Kaduna State to continue to closely observe the preventive measures already announced.</em></p>

<p><em>“It is most important that everybody should do their utmost to stay safe, stay home and stay alive. The Deputy Governor is chairing our Covid-19 Taskforce and will continue to issue statements from time to time”.</em></p>

<p>With this development, coronavirus has now spread to 12 states in Nigeria. </p>

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State celebrates 60th birthday. [Twitter/@GovKaduna]

El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus

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