The Kano government
has confirmed that three officials of the state’s task force on COVID-19 have
tested positive for the disease.
Aminu Tsanyawa,
commissioner for health, made this known in a statement on Friday.
Tsanyawa said the
number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state was 21 as of Friday morning.
He did not give
details of the officials who tested positive.
“With a deep sense
of sadness and on behalf of the state government, I hereby announce that the co-chairman
and some members of Kano State Task Force on COVID-19 were tested and three of
the results came out positive for coronavirus,” he said.
“Government advises
the general public to keep social distancing, avoid overcrowding and stay at
home to keep safe as it continue to take measures to contain the spread of the
disease in the state.”
The three officials
are said to be at the special isolation centre at the Muhammadu Buhari
Specialist Hospital, Giginyu quarters, Kano.
Meanwhile, Nasiru
Gawuna, deputy governor of Kano, has tested negative for COVID-19.
Hassan Musa, his
press secretary, disclosed this in a separate statement on Friday.
“Following the
result turning out NEGATIVE, Dr. Gawuna who is also the Chairman of the State
Task Force Committee on COVID-19, gives praise to Almighty Allah because
through him all things are possible,” the statement read.
“We will continue to
pray for Allah’s protection against COVID-19 everywhere in the world and for
the quick recovery of all those infected.”
Gawuna also
commended the people of Kano for complying with the lockdown order, and said
government is taking all measures to halt the spread of the disease in the
state.
He urged the public
to comply with advice given by medical experts, and to cooperate with all
agencies working to curb the spread of the disease in the state.
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