Sokoto State has recorded two new positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday following a massive testing embarked on by the state. This is according to a statement on the official Twitter handle of the state ministry of health. Meanwhile, with the new positive cases, the state has now recorded a total number of 156 positive cases since when the index case was recorded some months ago. The total number of discharged patients so far in the state remains 138, while the total number of deaths in the state stands at 16. Even when such people were still in the active service, their monthly earnings were not sufficient for them.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 22, 2020 18:00 UTC