The Kano state government has faulted the report by the
federal government that attributed 50-60 percent of the 979 unexplained deaths
in the state to COVID-19.
During a presidential task force briefing last week, Osagie
Ehanire, minister of health, said 50-60 percent of the strange deaths recorded
in the state might have been caused by COVID-19.
But Ganduje disputed the claim, saying a report of the
verbal autopsy conducted to determine the cause of the strange deaths in the
state the showed otherwise.
Quoting the report, Ganduje said only 15.9% of the strange
deaths were related to COVID-19.
He described the federal government’s report as
“misleading”, and said the state’s report has put to rest hypothesis about the
deaths.
“The report of the Federal government showing 60 percent
dying from COVID-19 lacks all the variables, lacks correlations, it did not
pass the time of basic validity and reliability, signifying nothing and
misleading everybody,” Ganduje said.
“This report, which was scientifically conducted, has put to
rest all postulations, predictions, permutations and all hues cries about the
mysterious deaths.
“When I went through the literature review, I understood how
good the findings are.”
According to the report, 255 people were believed to have
died of COVID-19-related causes between April and May in the state.
“A retrospective study of mortalities was conducted over
approximately 2-weeks (27th April – 15th May 2020); across 8 metropolitan LGAs
(Gwale, Fagge, Tarauni, Kumbotso, Ungogo, Nassarawa, Kano Municipal and Dala),”
it said.
“COVID-19 might have contributed in 15.9 % of the cases of
mortality but within the limitations of the verbal autopsy method that cannot
provide confirmation.
“Some deaths may be related to disruption of medical care
and socio-economic activities due to fear of contracting COVID-19, which
usually happen during epidemics.
“If the mysterious deaths were COVID-19 related, the deaths
could have come more from local governments that have more COVID-19 cases.
“Tarauni local government for example, with 100 confirmed
COVID-19 cases is the 1st in pandemic ranking, but in the mysterious deaths it
is rated 7th.”
Ganduje added that he would pass on the report to President
Muhammadu Buhari, Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential task force on
COVD-19, and the minister of health.
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