SAHARANEWS – The fears that Kano, Nigeria’s most populated state may lead the Covid-19 pandemic in the country to an alarming rate is fast becoming real – an official of the state has confirmed that the ‘unusual deaths’ in the state has risen to 640 in just seven days.
Speaking on Channels TV about the increasing deaths in the state, the Deputy Coordinator, Kano State Covid-19 Response, Dr. Sabitu Shuaibu clarified that the 640 death was recorded in the last one week and not in two days as insinuated by some person in the social media.
He added, “Let’s say about an average of 100 deaths daily from Kano metropolis, but don’t forget that around 50% of the Kano population are within the metropolis; we can agree that there are deaths going on, but we also understand that there are deaths going on from other causes. We are saying that we are putting up a system to investigate if there is a link between Covid-19 and the deaths.