The Kano ministry of health on Saturday night said the state recorded 10 new cases of the COVID-19, as confirmed cases now rise to 37.

The ministry made this known on its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH.

“As at April 18, 2020; 10 new COVID-19 cases confirmed, total confirmed cases in Kano State is 37.

“One COVID-19 death was recorded”.

WuzupNigeria reports that total coronavirus fatalities in Nigeria hit 19 on Saturday. This is as the number of infections recorded in the country rises to 542.

Disclosing this on Saturday night via Twitter, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said a total of 166 recoveries have been recorded so far.

“Forty-nine new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 23 in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo, 1 in Ekiti. As at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria,” it said.

It was reported that amongst the recorded coronavirus deaths was that of the late Chief of Staff to the President

Kyari died of the lethal infection on Friday after testing positive for it earlier in March.

He was buried on Saturday at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja according to Islamic rites.