115 people died from COVID-19 complications in Kano ― Official

The Kano State Ministry of Health has said that about 115 people have died as a result of complications of contracting COVID-19 in the state.

The ministry stated this while appealing to the general public to go en masse for COVID-19 vaccination, stating that the pandemic is still active in the state.

The Executive Secretary, Primary Healthcare Management Board (PHCMB), Dr Tijjani Hussein, made the call on Thursday at a two-day orientation of media on phase two of COVID-19 vaccination.

“Despite the drastic fall of the cases of the pandemic, I want to draw the attention of the people that it is still around in the state. I, therefore, urge you to go to different vaccination centres and take the shot,” he said.

Dr Hussein, who is the Coordinator, COVID-19 Technical Response Team in Kano, said there are still 50 active cases of the COVID-19 in the state.

Speaking on his behalf, the Director, Public Health, Kano State Ministry of Health, Dr Ashiru Rajab, disclosed that the state has recorded 115 deaths from the pandemic as of Tuesday, September 21st.

According to him, the state has recorded 4,000 confirmed cases since its outbreak in March last year, adding that over 3,000 had been treated and discharged.

Dr Hussein then urged the general public to turn out en masse to take the COVID-19 vaccine as the pandemic is still around in the state, noting that “the mass vaccination would make Kano achieve herd immunity.”

“This hard immunity means the majority of the people would be immune to contracting the virus and eventually the virus would be kicked out from the state.”

Dr Hussein, therefore, urged the media to be up and doing in sensitizing the public on taking the vaccine as well as embracing the safety protocols of COVID-19.

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