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Buhari imposes 2-week COVID-19 lockdown on Kano
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday ordered a total lockdown of Kano State as the country continues it battle against COVID-19.
In a nationwide broadcast on the COVID-19 situation in the country, the president said the Kano lockdown was with immediate effect.
President Buhari said the Federal Government would deploy all the necessary human, material and technical resources to support the state in controlling and containing the COVID-19 pandemic and preventing the risk of further spread to neighboring states.
He said: “I have directed the enforcement of a total lockdown for a period of two weeks effective immediately.
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“The Federal Government shall deploy all the necessary human, material and technical resources to support the State in controlling and containing the pandemic and preventing the risk of further spread to neighboring states.”
At least 640 persons have reportedly died mysteriously over the last one week in Kano.
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