Sixteen Almajiris who were sent to Jigawa state from Kano state, have tested positive for the novel Conarovirus.
The state Commissioner for Health, Abba Zakari, who disclosed this in a press conference today May 7, said 607 samples from the deported Almajiris were taken for testing but only 45 of the results were released today. Of the 45 test results, 16 of them came back positive.