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Ahmadu Fintiri, governor of Adamawa, has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the state.

He made the announcement in a state broadcast on Wednesday in Yola, the state capital.

He said the case is a returnee from Kano state, who arrived in Adamawa one week ago.

According to the governor, on arrival in the state, the index case fell sick and went to the Specialist Hospital, Yola, where he tested positive for the virus.

“On April 20, 2020, the state COVID-19 containment committee identified three suspected cases and one was confirmed positive,” he said.

“Adamawa state is now formally on the COVID-19 map.”

He said appropriate mechanisms had been put in place to trace the contacts of the patient for possible quarantine.

Fintiri advised the citizens of the state to prepare for possible total lockdown to curtail spread of the virus.

As at 11:20 pm on April 21, 2020, a total of 782 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been recorded in 24 states and the federal capital territory.

The number of discharged patients has increased from 188 to 197, while the total number of fatalities is 25.

Lagos has the highest figure with 430 confirmed COVID-19 cases, FCT has the second highest figure with 118 cases, while Kano has 73 cases.