Lot of reaction has followed the viral video which shows empty isolation centre in Kano.
ABJgalaxy carried the video yesterday that the supposed housing 800 Covid-19 patients on the thread was empty and undergoing construction.
Here is the video;
Reacting to the video, the Kano State Ministry of Health described the video as fake.
This was revealed through its social media page;
In a press release, the ministry draw the general public to the circulated video clip. And stated that the allegation is false and mischievous, aimed to rubbish the committed and sincere efforts of the Kano state governor to the spread of the covid-19 pandemic.
According to the commissioner of health, says the state has four isolation centers that are functional and well equipped, with three more nearing completion.
“Patients are being admitted into some of these centers, treated and discharged after full recovery from the #COVID19.”
“The general public are therefore urged to disregard the content of the video as FAKE NEWS and misleading aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the State Government and all those involved in the fight against the pandemic in Kano.”
PRESS RELEASE !!!@KNSMOH wishes to draw the attention of the general public to a video clip that is currently being circulated on social media platforms stating that @KanostateNg does not have a single functional #COVID__19 Isolation Center in the state.@PTFCOVID19 @NCDCgov
— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) May 26, 2020
3. The State Commissioner for Health, @dr_tyw, against the backdrop therefore, wishes to inform the general public that @KanostateNg has four (4) isolation centers that are fully functional and well equipped and three (3) more nearing completion. #DaulaHotelFemaleIsolationCenter pic.twitter.com/eWoVgfViut
— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) May 26, 2020
5. Other Isolation Centres include:
#MuhdBuhariSpecialistHospitalGiginyu, #AbubakarImamUrologyCentre set up by the @KanoStateNg in collaboration with @AlikoDangoteFdn and the isolation centre at Daula Hotel. pic.twitter.com/9iz0x6Pnp1— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) May 26, 2020
6. @dr_tyw also added that the ongoing isolation centers are Sani Abacha Stadium Isolation Center, 340-bed capacity at Karfi Sports Institute Isolation centre and Tofa Cottage Hospital Isolation Centre https:///kNzKZe1BwZ