The Kano State government has recorded five COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday.
The State Ministry of Health said this while confirming 26 new cases of the disease.
According to a tweet from the ministry, 18 patients were discharged on Sunday.
“Update as at 11:47pm 10th May 2020;
“26 new cases of #COVID19Kano cases confirmed.
“Total confirmed cases in @KanostateNg are now 602.
“18 additional #COVID19Kano patients were discharged.
“ 5 #COVID19Kano deaths were recorded.
#MaskUpKano #PrayForKano,” it tweeted.
Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria stands at 4399.