By our reporter| Another fourteen almajiri children who recently returned to Kaduna from Kano state on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19.
The new numbers brings to 30 the number of almajiri children who has tested positive to the virus following last week’s positive testing of 16 of the kids from Kano.
Amina Baloni, commissioner of health in Kaduna, who made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday said the figure of positive almajiri kids may rise as more test results were being awaited.
The commissioner further stated that in other to prevent the spread of the disease, all the almajiri children from Kano were kept in one location in order for them not to mingle with people.
According to her, the installation of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine had commenced at the Yusuf Dantsoho General Hospital at Tudun Wada area of the state capital.
“The Standing Committee commended the people of Kaduna State for their sacrifice and cooperation in enduring Quarantine Orders that are designed to protect citizens from Covid-19, prevent the spread of the virus from other states and avert the nightmare of community transmission.”
Baloni also called on the people to report anyone who sneaks into the state so that health officials can take swift action.
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