The Kano State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, has confirmed that three members of the state Taskforce on COVID-19 have been infected with coronavirus disease.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Hajiya Hadiza Namadi and issued to newsmen in Kano on Friday.

“With deep sense of sadness and on behalf of the state government, the Commissioner of Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa hereby announces that the Co-chairman and some members of Kano State Taskforce on Covid-19 were tested and three of the results came out positive of the Corona Virus disease,”the statement said.

The statement maintained that the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the state as at 11:15 am today (Friday) remain 21 with a single death.

“The government, therefore, advises the general public to keep social distancing, avoid overcrowding and stay at home to keep safe as it continues to take measures to contain the spread of the disease in the state,” it added .