Five more contact persons of the index case in Kano State have tested positive for coronavirus.
Salihu Yakasai, the Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Media, stated this on his twitter handle on Wednesday while confirming five new cases recorded in the state.
Yakasai tweeted that, “The Kano State Ministry of Health has announced 5 new additional Covid-19 cases in the state making it a total of 9 confirmed positive cases.
“The 5 new cases were all traced to the index case. Stay at home and stay safe,” the tweet reads.
Meanwhile, with this brings the number of persons who tested positive after coming in contact with the index case to six while two others were returnees from Istanbul..
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The state’s ministry of health announced this on Twitter on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 10:25 am, 5 additional cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in @KanostateNg @NCDCgov @FMICNigeria @dawisu @NOA_Nigeria @Chikwe_I @NphcdaNG
#StaySafeNigeria #StayHome
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had on Tuesday imposed a seven-day lockdown on the state to curb the disease’s spread.
“With the rising numbers of COVID-19 patients, it’s time to halt the virus in its tracks. A 1-week complete lockdown of Kano State will begin on Thursday the 16th April by 10 PM,” the governor wrote on Twitter.
“Please stay indoors and let us defeat this pandemic that threatens our vision for a safer #FutureKano.”
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