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Following the confirmed fourth case of COVID-19 in Kano State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has announced a 7-day total lockdown in the state with effect from Thursday, 16 April, 2020. He said, "From Thursday 16th April by 10 pm Kano is locked down for the benefit of all in the state. All markets are closed and all public gatherings are banned.

"The lockdown is for seven days. We then wait and see what will come up. We are hoping that Allah will see us through."


Also, he assured residents that the state government will do everything necessary to trace contacts with the index case.


Gov Ganduje urged residents to cooperate with the state government in a bid to contain the virus and save lives.


"The disease is real. We can see how big nations are struggling hard with the problem," he said.


"Our first index case was in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and came back home. When he came back he visited some places, that are now under our close surveillance. All the places are fumigated."

 

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