[BREAKING] Out Of 44 Kano LGAs, 30 Affected By Virus – Official Said

Authorities of the Kano State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 has on Thursday said the quantity of positive cases in the state is spread across 30 out of 44 Local government territories of the state.

The Technical Coordinator, Dr. Tijjani Hussain who revealed this during the Committee's press instructions in Kano, said of the 30 LGAs influenced, nine LGAs has the most noteworthy number of cases which represents 90 percent of the cases.

Dr. Hussaini additionally said 76 percent of affirmed cases recorded so far in the State were male patients. As indicated by him, "As at Wednesday, 970 COVID-19 cases were recorded, out of which 607 were dynamic and 318 have been released.

“The cases were spread across 30 LGAs. Nine LGAs has highest number of cases representing 90 per cent of the cases in the state.

“The nine LGAs include Tarauni LGA with 28.5%, Warawa LGA with 19.7%, Gwale LGA with 7.8%, Dala LGA with 7.2%, Kumbotso LGA with 6.6% and Kano Municipal with 5.2%.

“In Tarauni LGA, we have Gyadi-Gyadi Arewa ward with highest cases and in Kano Municipal, Sharada has highest cases.

“Out of the outskirts Local Government Areas, Karaye LGA has the highest cases with 32 confirmed cases recorded and not unconnected with the Almajiri camp in the area,” Dr. Hussaini however said.

In his comments, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said it has started fumigation of the commercial centers and furthermore met with advertise pioneers to guarantee that the unwinding of the lockdown days and opening of the commercial centers doesn't expand the quantity of cases in the state.

Confirming the Governor, the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Kabir Getso said the fumigation practice is to begin on Thursday with the thickly populated Sabon Gari and Kantin Kwari markets.

Additionally, the Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Task Force Committee, Dr. Yusuf Gawuna said all hands must be at hand to arraign the war against the infection while approaching the occupants on severe consistence with the set down conventions.

Prior, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ibrahim Tsanyawa said plans are in progress to start network test assortment to maintain a strategic distance from network transmission of the profoundly infectious illness.