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Nigerian govt on top of Kano situation —SGF
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said Thursday the Federal Government was on top of the situation in Kano State.
Kano State has been rocked by mysterious mass deaths in the last few weeks.
It has also recorded a spike in COVID-19 incidences with 139 confirmed cases as of Wednesday night.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday ordered a two-week total lockdown in the state in a bid to address the crises.
Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, gave the assurance at the PTF daily briefing in Abuja.
He also appealed to Nigerians who were diagnosed with the coronavirus to cooperate with the relevant agencies and stay at the isolation centres.
“It is for your good and that of the general public,” he said.
He said the fences at the isolation centres in the country could not prevent people from escaping, if they were determined to do so.
According to him, the government was committed to curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Kano State.
He noted that Kano is one of Nigeria’s historical cities and remained a backbone of the country’s economy.
Mustapha added: “The PTF has released a number of equipment to be transported immediately to Kano to beef up the response.
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“These include two oxygen concentrate and three ventilators, 280 protective gowns, 538 examination gloves, 25 boot covers, medical masks, surgical caps, and infrared thermometers.
“The figure of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has continued to rise in Kano with five deaths from 139 infections as of 12:05 a.m. on April 30.”
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