Two COVID-19 patients die, 37 discharged in Bauchi

Two more patients have died as a result of COVID-19 related complications in Bauchi State.

This was contained in a statement by the state Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

This brings the total number of deaths in Bauchi State to seven since March 24 when the first index case was recorded in the state.

Meanwhile, 37 more patients who have recovered after testing negative twice for the coronavirus have been discharged.

So far, the total number of discharged patients in the state has risen to 201.

The total number of confirmed cases in the state so far stands at 232.

No new case has been confirmed in the state for consecutive two days.

The statement read, “Thirty-seven discharges have been made with zero cases for two consecutive days in the state but unfortunately, we recorded two deaths.

“At the moment, only 24 patients are on the hospital’s admission as of today, May 26, 2020. The only patient in severe condition has recovered and is getting better, while the entire case fatality rate stood at 3per cent.”