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Kaduna state has recorded two fresh deaths from COVID-19, bring the fatalities from COVID-19 in the state to three.

Nasir el-Rufai, the governor, said the latest fatalities are a senior citizen from Makarfi and a lady from Zaria.

In a tweet from his official Twitter handle, the governor also revealed that two more persons have tested positive, bringing the active COVID-19 cases in the state to 87.

According to the tweet, which was released at 11.04 pm on Saturday, the two new cases are a male from Igabi and a female from Chikun local government areas.

KADUNA UPDATE: Two more persons have tested positive, a male from Igabi and a female from Chikun. Two fatalities have also been recorded: a senior citizen from Makarfi and a lady from Zaria.

Kaduna State now has 87 active Covid-19 cases and three fatalities.

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— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) May 9, 2020

Kaduna had recorded its first fatality on May 2. The victim, a retired civil servant, who had reportedly concealed his travel history to Kano, died before the result of his test came out.

Last week, the government raised the alarm that illegal travel had increased the danger of community transmission as infections have ‘’now been recorded in some mainly rural local governments on the borders of the state.’’

In a statement, Muyiwa Adekeye, special adviser to the governor on media and communication, had said the “standing committee on COVID-19 appeals for the vigilance and active involvement of all citizens in the effort to avert this peril”.