Tension as Kano records first coronavirus death

 Tension as Kano records first coronavirus death

The Kano State Ministry of Health on Wednesday, announced that it has recorded the first COVID-19 death.

The announcement came through the ministry’s official Twitter handle @SMOH but did not reveal the identity of the deceased and no much details about the death.

NAN reports that the Kano State Ministry of Health had late Wednesday, reported one death of a coronavirus patient in the state.

The report came as a shock to many residents, especially with the confirmation of 12 new cases.

Meanwhile, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has ordered a complete lockdown of the state for seven days, beginning from 10.00 p.m. on Thursday.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had on Wednesday, reported 34 new cases COVID-19, bringing total confirmed cases to 407 nationwide.

Summary of the report indicated that Lagos recorded 18, Kano with 12, while Katsina recorded two and one cases each in Delta and Niger.

“As at 11.20 p.m. April 15, there are 407 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria.

“A total of 128 have been discharged with 12 deaths,’’ NCDC had announced on its Twitter handle, Wednesday night.

(NAN)

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