16 Almajiris repatriated from Kano to Kaduna state, test positive for Coronavirus

Kaduna State Government has announced the coronavirus results of sixteen Almajiris who returned from Kano.

Mallam Nasir El-rufai confirmed that these 16 Almajiris are all positive for coronavirus.

El-Rufai  announced this via his Twitter handle, said the new cases confirm the danger of infection from neighbouring states and the role of interstate travel in facilitating the spread of Covid-19 across states”

”KDSG has in facilitating the spread of Covid-19 across stateconfirmed 16 new Covid-19 cases in the state. The new cases, all almajiris from Kano, have raised the number of active Covid-19 cases in Kaduna State from nine to 25.

The high number of positive results from persons with travel history from outside the state confirm the Kaduna State Government’s fears about the danger of infection from neighbouring states and the role of interstate travel in facilitating the spread of Covid-19 across states” he tweeted