Kano State Ministry for Health has confirmed the first death case of COVID-19 in the state as another twelve people test positive.
Kano state has recorded its first COVID-19 related death, the state government announced on Wednesday
In an early-morning tweet on Thursday, the State Ministry of Health said a total of 21 cases have been confirmed.
Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:45 pm, 12 additional cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in @KanostateNg @NCDCgov @FMICNigeria @dawisu @NOA_Nigeria @Chikwe_I @NphcdaNG #StaySafeNigeria #StayHome pic.twitter.com/AcL3wxr1aW
— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) April 15, 2020
It stated that the total number of infections was 21 as of 11:45pm on Wednesday, following the confirmation of 12 new cases.
Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:55 pm, 1 death of #COVID19 has been recorded in @KanostateNg @NCDCgov @FMICNigeria @dawisu @NOA_Nigeria @Chikwe_I @NphcdaNG #StaySafeNigeria #StayHome pic.twitter.com/SC68LnBZHT
— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) April 15, 2020
The ministry tweeted moments after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the number of COVID-19 cases had surpassed 400.
Nigeria now has a total of 407 infections with 12 deaths and 128 people discharged as at Wednesday.
