The Kano State Ministry of Health has asked people to disregard the recent rumor of mass death in the state.
The ministry spoke through its twitter handle on Monday saying “Kindly disregard the rumors of having mass deaths recently in Kano metropolis.
“The State Task Force on COVID-19 has activated community informants structure of the World Health Organization (WHO) to report deaths and cause of deaths and have also deployed officers to all burial grounds to count bodies brought in for burial everyday.
“Honestly the media and rumor mongers have been trying their best in making us dispense energy in warding them off. This particular rumor has been investigated and found to be untrue so must be dispelled.
“We appeal to you (Individuals) with massive social media followership to help in clearing the air. We cannot afford to let the good people of Kano to panic and lose confidence in our response. We must state that we are more courageous than ever in a bid to contain this pandemic,” the ministry said.
