18 Nurses in Kano state have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kano.
The state chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Ibrahim Mohammed, who disclosed this to newsmen today May 6, said 86 samples of nurses were taken and results of 18 have indicated that they tested positive.
Muhammad explained that 9 of them are from National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, 7 from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital and 2 from state hospitals.
Ibrahim appealed to the government to provide health professionals with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable them to discharge their duties effectively.
The Kano chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association yesterday confirmed that 34 of their members tested positive to COVID-19 in Kano.
