Kano State Government has announced extension of the lockdown imposed on the state by one week to further combat spread of the Coronavirus.
Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement made available to Radio Nigeria in Kano.
According to Muhammad Garba, the decision was reached after due consultations with the Federal Government and key stakeholders in the health sector.
He says the measure is aimed at further reducing indiscriminate person to person contacts which is considered as one of the major ways the disease is been spread.
The commissioner acknowledges consequences of the measure on the public and thus called for patience and support as the battle against the pandemic continues.
He also wants the public to continue to observe strict personal hygiene through regular hand washing, use of face masks and social/physical distancing.
Abdullahi Jalaluddeen/Kano