Kano State Government has confirmed 65 new infections of COVID-19 in the state with 5 additional death.

The State Ministry of Health announced this in a tweet on Friday on its daily update at exactly 11.35 pm May,8.

It said a patient was discharged and total conformed infections in the state is now 547.

#COVID19KN Update as at 11:35pm 8th May 2020
*️⃣ 65 new cases of #COVID19Kano cases confirmed.
*️⃣ Total confirmed cases in @KanostateNg are now 547.
*️⃣ 1 additional #COVID19Kano patient discharged.
*️⃣ 5 #COVID19Kano deaths were recorded. pic.twitter.com/2NOnkCF4jg

— Kano State Ministry of Health (@KNSMOH) May 8, 2020

Solacebase reports that so far 20 patients have been discharged with 18 recorded deaths