Jigawa: 600 Almajiris Being Tested For coronavirus – Gov Badaru

The Governor of Jigawa State, Governor Muhammad Badaru, has revealed that the sample of 600 Almajiri pupils repatriated to the state is being tested for Coronavirus.

Baduru noted that the 600 Almajiris were part of the over 1,000 Almajiris repatriated from Kano, Gombe, Nasarawa and Kaduna states.

He noted that the pupils would be isolated for two-weeks and tested for COVID-19 before being released to their respective communities.

He said, “You are aware that about 607 Almajiri were repatriated from Kano, 69 from Gombe and recently we’ve received an additional 397 of them from Nasarawa and 41 from Kaduna.”

“All will serve mandatory quarantine for two weeks and will be tested for COVID-19 before they’re eventually released to their communities.”

“We’ve taken the samples of over 600 of them and they are currently being tested.”

“We have also started the distribution of food items to Tsangaya schools in the state to feed the Almajiris.”

“This feeding program will eventually cover all the local government areas of the state but it was launched in Kazaure last week.”