About 500 'mysterious deaths’ in Kano traceable to COVID-19 – Health Minister

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About 500 'mysterious deaths’ in Kano traceable to COVID-19 – Health Minister
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About 60 per cent of 'mysterious deaths' recorded in Kano State may have been triggered by COVID-19, an official has said.

About 60 per cent of ‘mysterious deaths’ recorded in Kano State may have been triggered by COVID-19, an official has said.on COVID-19 briefing on Monday.

earlier suggested that many of the victims died from malaria and cerebrospinal meningitis , according to the state government. He said the findings were contained in the report of the Ministerial Task Team deployed to Kano to support the COVID-19 response. “With regard to unexplained deaths in Kano which occurred in April over a five-week period, the team confirmed that a total of 979 deaths were recorded in eight municipal LGA in the state at a rate of 43 deaths per day.

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