The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has donated a 30-room hotel to the Sokoto State Government as an isolation centre for suspected coronavirus patients in the state.

This was made known via the official twitter handle of the Sokoto State Ministry of Health.

Bishop Kukah also donated a 15-room hospital for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

“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 tweet read.

Sokoto has recorded 66 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 57 cases are active, eight fatalities, and one recovery have been reported.