His Eminence, Rev. Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Nigeria, has handed over a 30-room hotel to the Sokoto State Government as an isolation centre for suspected coronavirus patients in the state.
Announcing via Twitter on Monday afternoon, the Sokoto State Ministry of Health, said Bishop Kukah acted on behalf of the Catholic Diocese in the state.
Besides the 30 room hotel, the Ministry also confirmed that he handed over a 15-room hospital for the treatment of infected persons in the state.
“The Catholic Diocese in Sokoto headed by Bishop Mathew Kukah has handed over a 30-room hotel for isolating suspected cases at Aliyu Jodi Road and a 15 rooms hospital for COVID-19 management at their Gidan Dare Clinic,” the state Health Ministry tweeted.
The Ministry said a total of 66 cases have been confirmed in the state while 57 are active, eight fatalities, and one recovery have been reported.