•A truck carrying Almajiris from Minna, Niger State, intercepted by the Kaduna State Government along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Kaduna State…on Thursday.
Photo: @KDHSSDSixteen Almajirai repatriated from Kano State to Kaduna have tested positive for coronavirus.
According to the commissioner, these latest cases have raised the number of active Covid-19 cases in Kaduna State from nine to 25. The commissioner said, “The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed the sad news that there are 16 new Covid-19 cases in the state. These new cases are almajiris who came from Kano.”The state Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Benue COVID-19 Committee, Benson Abounu, explained that 42 of the destitute youths were from Katsina State and 17 from Bauchi State.
Meanwhile, the state government is to establish a centre for emerging infectious and tropical diseases intelligence and management in the state.
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