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Coronavirus: North-West Govs Close Schools for 30 Days

Malik Yahya/

Northwest governors have announced the closure of all schools in the region for the next 30 days.

The Governors, in a communiqué made available to journalists by Chairman of the Northwest Givernors Forum and Katsina Governor, Aminu Masari, said the decision became imperative to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the northwest.

Katsina recorded its first suspected case of coronavirus today.

The governors who met in Kaduna, alongside heads of security agencies in the zone, also reviewed security strategies and the fight against banditry.

Govenor Masari said the closure will take effect from Monday, March 23.

He said the governors would meet with examination boards to discuss the development.

He also advised the public to avoid unnecessary gatherings, while urging them to maintain good respiratory hygiene.

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