Kano State Ministry for Health on its verified official tweeter handle announced that as at “Wednesday, 15th April 2020, 11:55 pm, one death of COVID-19 has been recorded.”
The confirmed cases of the disease in the state have also risen to 21.
A total number of sixty-one suspected cases have been isolated in the state for further investigation.
The index case of the disease in the state was recorded six days ago when a former Ambassador tested positive for the COVID-19 disease.
Governor of Kano state, Dr. Umar Ganduje ordered a total lockdown of the state which begun on Thursday by 10 pm Local time.
Kano is the most populous state in Nigeria according to a 2006 national census.
Source: VON
