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Anxiety has continued to mount over Kano State, especially its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, believed to be responsible for the growing number of deaths recorded daily in the state.

People of the state are now living in fear of the unknown, many have started to leave the ancient city in droves and may be inadvertently spreading the virus to neighbouring states.
Relatedly, yesterday the federal government escalated its containment efforts by opening additional three mobile testing centres to strengthen the war against the virus in the state.
Curiously however, Governor Abdulahi Ganduje, has despite the disturbing situation in the state, relaxed the lockdown order for Ramadan purposes, with increased deaths in the last 24 hours, including the passing of the Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila and the state’s Head of Communications, UNICEF, Malam Rabiu Musa. These have further heightened fear of residents. Particularly worrisome many of the almajiris who have left the city have tested positive to the coronavirus.

Also, in obedience to Islamic injunctions, which prescribe immediate burial for Muslims, the cause of a majority of the deaths have been largely unknown, fuelling speculations between some unknown and unverified illness and the ravaging COVID-19 because testing is not being done.

But the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, said the current spate of community spread of COVID-19 could have been averted had the country shut down its borders earlier than it did in late March.
Fayemi, who said the situation has though not affected the commendable response of the Nigerian governments at all levels to the challenge posed by the pandemic, however hinted that the numbers would not stop climbing until sometime in June or July, when the curve would begin to flatten.

Yesterday night at 11. 55pm NCDC disclosed that 220 new cases had been confirmed bringing the total cases so far to 2388, while those discharged stood at 385 and deaths so far stood at 85. Lagos top yesterday confirmed cases with 62 new cases, followed be FCT with 52 cases, Kaduna 31, Sokoto 13, Kebbi 10, Yobe 9, Borno 6, Edo 5, Bauchi 5, Gombe 4, Enugu 4, Oyo 4, Zamfara 3, Nasarawa 2, Osun 2, Ebonyi 2, Kwara 2, Kano 2, Plateau 2.
This notwithstanding, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has said the battle against COVID-19 was winnable but with the full cooperation and support of the Nigerian people by adhering to all the safety rules and protocols.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/05/03/anxiety-in-kano-over-continuing-deaths-people-leaving-ancient-city-in-droves/

Leaving kano to where?

Leaving in droves to where?
Ganduje shld see what his ignorance have cause.

ignis:
Leaving kano to where?

to where ever they want. no be police dey road again??

cow disease...make dem check very well.

Seems like the Alhaji gods in Kano are very Angry!

Mallam Gandollar desecrated the land by violating the emirate kingdom.

ignis:
Leaving kano to where?

To Lagos and Abuja offcourse, and perhaps kaduna for some. Where do you expect them to go to again?

Most of those leaving will have to be those who can afford it, and those with houses or relations in the two biggest cities. Mind you, most of this them will even move with police escorts, so who are you to stop them?

The poor will be left to thier fate doubtless.

...... and if they ask you what happen, tell them Winter came for the North!

They want to spread their ignorance and bigotry across the country.

Shebi they were insisting that nobody can force them to observe social distancing especially during prayers, let them carry their cross alone oo.