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Nigeria's northern economic hub Kano imposes week-long lockdown over coronavirus

Published 14/04/2020, 23:11

KADUNA, Nigeria, April 14 (Reuters) - The northern Nigeria
economic powerhouse state of Kano will impose a seven-day
lockdown to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus, a
spokesman for the governor said on Tuesday.
Africa's most populous country has recorded 373 cases of the
virus, which as resulted in 11 deaths.
Lockdowns and curfews have been imposed in many African
countries but the restrictions are putting pressure on most
economies. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted
Nigeria's GDP would fall 3.4% this year after growing 2.2% in
2019.
Nigeria's president imposed lockdowns in the southwestern
economic hub Lagos state, neighbouring Ogun state and the
capital, Abuja, on March 30. The lockdowns were initially
intended to last 14 days but were extended by two weeks on
Sunday. Kano, whose state capital shares the same name and is the
second most populous city in the West African country, has
recorded four cases.
Abba Anwar, a spokesman for Kano state governor Abdullahi
Ganduje, said in a statement that the lockdown would begin on
Thursday at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT). It said all markets would be
closed and all public gatherings would be banned.
The statement said authorities would attempt to reach people
who had been in contact with those who tested positive for the
new coronavirus.
"The seven days lockdown would give us space and more
chances to track down those contacts," the governor was quoted
as saying.

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