Kano State Government has announced the extension of the two-week total lockdown imposed on the state by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Kano State Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, who made this known early Tuesday, said his principal, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, extended the lockdown by one more week to further contain the spread of the pandemic.
According to the state government, the decision was reached after due consultations with the Federal Government and key stakeholders in the health sector.
Confirming the development, President Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, tweeted, “Kano State Government has announced the extension of the total lockdown imposed on the state by one week to help further combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
President Muhammadu Buhari during an address on April 27 imposed a two-week total lockdown on Kano state to curb the spread of the virus.
According to the state health ministry as of Monday night, 666 confirmed infections have been reported including 32 associated deaths.
