BREAKING: FIRS Staff Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Salihu Umar has tested positive for coronavirus and has been evacuated to Gwagwalada isolation centre.

Umar took to his handle on micro-blogging site, Twitter to make the announcement.

Earlier today, Umar had revealed that he was going to get tested after learning that someone on his flight was positive.

“Someone on my flight tested positive, that is to say everyone on that flight has been exposed.

Although, I’m in self isolation, time to go get tested ASAP,” he tweeted.

Few hours later, Umar confirmed that he has gotten tested and the result came out positive.

“I have just tested positive for COVID19.

At the moment, I am still under self isolation as health personnel make their way to my house for evacuation to Gwagwalada isolation centre.

My neighbours and employer have been notified accordingly.”

As of Monday, March 23rd, NCDC said that confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria has risen to 36.