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Plateau State Is Becoming The ‘Epicenter Of The Pandemic,’ Presidential Task Force Warns

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Plateau State became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, according to the Presidential Task Force, (PTF) on coronavirus pandemic.

The PTF Monday declared that Plateau state is now the COVID-19 hot centre as more cases are been confirmed there.

The Coordinator of PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, made the declaration at the Monday briefing of the task force, stating that the development was because the states has rammed up its testing capacity.

 

 

 

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