Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has called for compliance with the lockdown in state two days after asking the Federal Government to ease the restriction.
reports that Buhari in a nationwide broadcast on Monday ordered a total lockdown in the state as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus disease., saying it would result in economic hardship in the state.
After the new cases recorded on Friday, the governor in a series of tweets on Saturday said the lockdown was necessary to curb the spread of the virus.He also urged residents to obey the lockdown order and maintain social distancing. “I reiterate my plea for all Kano citizens to adhere to the lockdown rule. We need to slow down the virus and this is only possible with social distancing. Please stay in your homes.”
The breakdown of the cases recorded by states showed that Kano has recorded the second-highest number of infections with 311 cases in Nigeria.Cases in Lagos, Kano, and Abuja constitute over 70 per cent of the total cases recorded in Nigeria,A further breakdown of the data revealed that Kano is the COVID-19 worst-hit state in the northern part of Nigeria.
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