{"id":18351,"date":"2020-06-03T10:39:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T10:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18351"},"modified":"2020-06-03T10:39:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T10:39:23","slug":"bauchi-deputy-gov-tela-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18351","title":{"rendered":"Bauchi deputy gov, Tela, tests positive for covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Baba-Tela.jpg\" alt=\"Bauchi deputy gov, Tela, tests positive for covid-19\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/bauchi-govt-claims-mysterious-deaths-caused-by-illegal-abortions\/\">Bauchi State<\/a>&nbsp;government has confirmed that Deputy Governor, Baba Tela, has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 virus which has killed hundreds of people in the country thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was revealed in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Bauchi by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Bauchi State governor, Muhktar Gidado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Gidado, the Deputy Governor was confirmed to have contracted the virus following a test carried out on him by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control when he exhibited noticeable symptoms of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement by Gidado read thus in detail; \u201cThis is to inform the general public that His Excellency, Sen. Baba Tela, Deputy Governor of Bauchi State who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;was confirmed positive for coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe contracted the disease while discharging his onerous responsibility as Chairman of the Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConsequently, His Excellency, Baba Tela has gone into self-isolation in Bauchi and health professionals are properly managing his situation,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This came after the Bauchi State government blamed illegal abortions as the cause of mysterious deaths of no less than 200 women in recent times in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the state\u2019s Primary Healthcare Development Agency, the cause of the strange deaths was revealed by investigation carried out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Bauchi State&nbsp;government has confirmed that Deputy Governor, Baba Tela, has tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 virus which has killed hundreds of people in the country thus far. 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