The Kaduna State government has announced that another 14 almajiri Children who were recently repatriated from Kano State have tested positive for COVID-19.
This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Kaduna state Governor on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye.
He said the new positive results have increased active cases in the state to 41, with one death recorded.
He expressed concern that the figure might rise as more test results are awaited.
Adekeye also disclosed that state COVID-19 Standing Committee was making further progress on expanding testing capacity in the state.
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According to him, the installation of a PCR machine had commenced at the Yusuf Dantsoho General Hospital at Tudun Wada area of the state capital, which when accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will increase to three the number of Covid-19 testing labs activated in Kaduna State during this pandemic.
According to the statement: “The Standing Committee commended the people of Kaduna State for their sacrifice and cooperation in enduring Quarantine Orders that are designed to protect citizens from Covid-19, prevent the spread of the virus from other states and avert the nightmare of community transmission.”
Adekeye added that the robust enforcement of border lockdowns will complement the inconveniences being endured by Kaduna State residents and thereby “eliminate both willful and inadvertent spread of Covid-19 by persons crossing state lines in breach of Kaduna State Quarantine Orders and the prohibition of interstate travel by the Federal Government.”
“Citizens are encouraged to report anyone who sneaks into the state so that health officials can take swift action,” he added.
