I didn’t link Kano deaths with COVID-19, Gwarzo recants
Leader of the Ministerial Task Team on COVID-19 in Kano, Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo has denied linking the mass deaths in Kano to COVID-19.The Nation reports Gwarzo had said in an interview with reporters on Monday : “With the preliminary report, most of the deaths recorded of recent and test carried out indicated that Corona virus is the cause.
He had explained that the recent spike in deaths in the state, with the verbal autopsy and test carried out, established that COVID-19 was the main cause. He added: “It is not the responsibility of the Ministerial Task Team to announce the result of the findings, it is the state government’s responsibility to do so.”
According to him, the Federal Government through the Ministry of Health, has donated four ambulances, ventilators, oxygen concentrators, and 200 pieces of Personal Protection Equipment to Kano state government.Ganduje appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for his prompt response to calls of stakeholders and members of National Assembly to give Kano the special attention that it deserves in the fight against COVID-19.
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