Kano state government says it is contemplating relaxing the lockdown imposed on the state in order to let Islam adherents to shop and prepare for the holy month of Ramadan.

The state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, gave the hint when he spoke with a  Lagos-based TV station.

Ganduje said the residents might be given some hours to buy food stuff and other commodities needed for Ramadan.

The Governor said: “Probably, we are giving a grace period of some hours so that people would be able to do some purchases because of Ramadan that is coming up probably on Friday

“the figures are rising, certainly there is no need to lift the lockdown now”.

As of Tuesday night, Kano Ministry for Health put the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in state at 73 with one death.