Kano and COVID-19
The Kano State Task Force on COVID-19 said the data collected across the state has confirmed that the Coronavirus is fast spreading within the eight metropolitan local government areas particularly, Tarauni and Nassarawa Local Governments.
Tijjani Hussaini, the state Coordinator, COVID-19 Technical Response Team, made this known in an interview Kano however said eight testing centres were set up in the Kano metropolis while one other was established in Rano Local Government Area.
Hussaini, stressed that they are engaging in house-to-house sample collection. According to him, during the political campaign, some politicians engaged in house-to-house campaign and that is why engaging in house-to-house sample collection campaign should not be a problem.
The Kano State Cordinator added that they have been improving on their successes in the fight against COVID-19. Statng that it was as a result of the commitment of the task force and commitment of the front line health workers.
He further stated that by now, they have known the easiest way the virus is contracted and the easiest way to avoid it.
He affirmed that they know the three commandments of COVID-19, which are social distancing, washing and sanitizing of hands and wearing of face masks, which he said should become a way of life.
For the moment, he revealed that they are producing face masks in large quantities and the market leaders have promised to produce face masks and distribute them free of charge. They will also provide water and soap for visitors, and customers to use them.
Hussaini also confirmed that the cases of coronavirus in Kano are concentrated within nine local government areas, including the eight metropolitan areas and Karaye Local Government Area
He explained that Karaye Local Government Area gained the status based on the ‘almajiri’ camp located within the area and that they are piloting community sampling and are no longer waiting for people to call them, urther revealing that they are going all out to ensure community sampling through selective testing.
The coordinator maintaned that Kano state government has trained health workers on Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC), to protect them against contracting the disease.
He said that some of the infection recorded among health workers is linked to lack of knowledge on how to protect themselves against infections, but the state government in collaboration with development partners had scaled up campaign to create awareness on the pandemic.
