Kano State has recorded its first death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as infection rate in the state increases.
In an early-morning tweet on Thursday, the State Ministry of Health confirmed an earlier tweet from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that announced 12 new cases in Kano on Wednesday night.
The tweet from Kano Ministry of Health stated that the total number of infections in Kano was 21 as of 11:45pm on Wednesday, following the confirmation of 12 new cases.
Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:45 pm, 12 additional cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in @KanostateNg @NCDCgov @FMICNigeria @dawisu @NOA_Nigeria @Chikwe_I @NphcdaNG #StaySafeNigeria #StayHome pic.twitter.com/AcL3wxr1aW
— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) April 15, 2020
In a follow up, the ministry announced the death of one of its Coronavirus patient, without any further details about the identity of the deceased.
Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:55 pm, 1 death of #COVID19 has been recorded in @KanostateNg @NCDCgov @FMICNigeria @dawisu @NOA_Nigeria @Chikwe_I @NphcdaNG #StaySafeNigeria #StayHome pic.twitter.com/SC68LnBZHT
— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) April 15, 2020
The ministry tweeted moments after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Country (NCDC) said the number of COVID-19 cases in the country has surpassed 400.
According to an earlier tweet by the NCDC, Nigeria has a total of 407 infections with 12 deaths and 128 people discharged as of 11:20pm Wednesday.
Thirty-four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 15, 2020
18 Lagos
12 in Kano
2 in Katsina
1 in Delta
1 in Niger
As at 11:20 pm 15th April there are 407 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 128 have been discharged with 12 deaths#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/oxM9pVb9QQ
Thirty-four news cases were discovered in five states – Lagos (18), Kano (12), Katsina (two), Delta (one), and Niger (one).
As at 11:20 pm 15th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 15, 2020
Lagos- 232
FCT- 58
Osun- 20
Kano- 16
Edo- 15
Oyo- 11
Ogun- 9
Katsina- 7
Bauchi- 6
Kaduna- 6
Akwa Ibom- 6
Kwara- 4
Delta- 4
Ondo- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 2
Rivers-2
Niger- 2
Benue- 1
Anambra- 1
This brings the total number of cases in Lagos to 232, while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Osun that are the second and third worst-hit have 58 and 20 infections respectively.
