The Kano State government has confirmed that five patients died of the COVID-19 related symptoms, bringing the total number of death in the state to 13.
The State Ministry of Health disclosed this via its Twitter handle on Thursday.
The government also confirmed that three persons who earlier tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have recovered from the disease.
The state now has a total number of six patients who have recovered from COVID-19 in Kano since the outbreak of the disease in the state.
Meanwhile, the state also recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.
The tweet: “#COVID19KN Update as at 12:02am 7th May 2020
30 new cases of #COVID19Kano cases confirmed.
Total confirmed cases in
3 additional #COVID19Kano patients were successfully discharged.
5 #COVID19Kano deaths were recorded.”