Covid-19: Kaduna state records 7 deaths, discharges 149

 

The State Government of Kaduna has disclosed that out of ‘’the total number of 232 COVID-19 cases reported in the state, 149 have been discharged, while seven deaths have been recorded.’’






Government said that the 4-month old child that tested positive to COVID-19 has  been discharged but there were still 76 active cases in the state as at Friday.














The Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni said on Saturday, that out of ‘’the total number of 232 cases reported, 149 have been discharged, while  7 deaths have been recorded.’’







‘’The state has tested almost 2000 samples, but case numbers are likely to rise further as more tests are conducted in more places,” she said











‘’Covid-19 cases have been recorded in 33 wards in nine local government areas of the state: Chikun, Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Sabon-Gari, Soba and Zaria. The data shows that 80% of the infected persons are male.’’