Jigawa state records 51 new cases of Coronavirus, this was announced by the state's commissioner oh Health, Dr Abba Zakari.

This brings the total number of recorded cases in Jigawa state to 169. The commissioner stated that 56 per cent of recorded cases emerged from Almajiris transported to the state from other States.

"As at yesterday (Wednesday), NCDC released 23 additional case and you also know that we are working with a laboratory in Kaduna to test the almajiri who were repatriated from other states to Jigawa.

"Apart from the 23 cases, we also hot additional 28 almajiri who tested positive.

"Out of the 23 announced by NCDC, three are almajiri, which brought the total to 51. And out of the 51 cases, 31 are almajiri", the commissioner said.