COVID-19 mysterious deaths: Kano autopsy report out, disputes Nigerian govt’s figure
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire was quoted to have said that more than half of the mysterious deaths that had happened in Kano which was of 50-60 percent were COVID-19 related.
Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje while receiving the report in a joyous mood said the report has put to rest hypothesis, potentialities, expectations of those who never wishes Kano well.Ganduje said, “The report of the Federal Government showing 60 percent dying from COVID-19 lacks all the variables, lacks correlations, it did not pass basic validity and reliability test, signifying nothing and misleading everybody.
However, the Kano Verbal Autopsy Report of June 2020 according to the lead researcher, Professor Mukthar Gadanya, a public health physician from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, said only 255 people died of Coronavirus related cases. Professor Gadanya added that 1774 persons actually died between 11th April and 2nd of May 2020 at the 8 metropolitan cities of the State.
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