Yusuf Bello| The Kano government on Friday said four officials of the state’s task force on COVID-19 have tested positive for the highly contagious disease.
The state commissioner for health, Aminu Tsanyawa, who made this known in a statement, did not, however, give details of the officials who tested positive.
The four officials are currently at the special isolation centre at the Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, Giginyu quarters, Kano.
He said, “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.”
“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.”
Nasiru Gawuna, deputy governor of Kano, has meanwhile, tested negative for COVID-19.
His spokesman, Hassan Musa, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday.
Musa said, “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.”
“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.”
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