Dr Rilwanu
Mohammed, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development
Agency (BASPHCDA) disclosed on Wednesday during the State COVID-19 update.
A frontline
medical doctor, Dr Bello Katagum who worked with the Bauchi state government on
COVID-19, has died of the virus.
“Dr Bello
Katagun, a frontline medical doctor managing the dreaded COVID-19 in the state
has lost his life in the line of duty to the virus,” he said.
Governor Bala
Mohammed, in a condolence message, described Katagun as the pillar of health
management in the state.
“We lost a
doctor today to COVID-19, he was a most respected pillar of health management
in Bauchi and Nigeria.
“He was one
of the first consultants we ever produced in the North and, unfortunately, we
lost this gem. He is part of the index cases of my deputy governor.
“Bello has
given us so much support in Bauchi state, he established a hospital, he treated
our parents and he was even a resident in the hospital just to be there for us
all.
“His death
was a big loss for us,” Gov. Mohammed said.
As at the
time this report was filed, Bauchi state had recorded 364 cases of COVID-19,
224 discharged and 10 deaths recorded.
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