On his part, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said investigations into strange deaths in Kano State in April showed that between 50 and 60 per cent of the 979 deaths in the state were caused by COVID-19. Ihekweazu was responding to a question on Abia State, which recorded 67 COVID-19 cases on Sunday bringing the total figure to 85. As of Sunday night, the six states in the South-West had recorded a total of 6,607 cases; South-East, 315 cases; South-South, 956 cases; North-West, 2,267 cases; North- East, 976 cases and North-Central, 422 cases. Low COVID-19 cases in S’East not reflection Igbo travelling nature – NCDCBut on Monday, the NCDC DG said the centre was not surprised by the upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Abia State. Kano recorded 979 strange deaths – FGThe minister of health said the committee that investigated strange deaths in Kano had submitted its report, saying between 50 and 60 per cent of the deaths were caused by COVID-19.

Source: Punch June 09, 2020 01:30 UTC