A sharp rise in deaths in the Nigerian city of Kano was not caused by Corona Virus but by complications from other health conditions. The State Government said on sunday, citing a preliminary assessment,after a local newspaper reported that its called ''Mysterious'' recent deaths.
 The Daily trust newspaper reported on tuesday the recent deaths of around 150 people in the northern commercial city of Kano, prompting investigations to determine if the were  related to the Corona virus pandemic.
  The state Government acknowledged the deaths, but said the were  caused by complications from diabetes, hypertension, meningitis and acute malaria and not the corona virus pandemic.
 ''The State Government is concerned over the happenings and the minitry of health is already handling the situation. when they are through with the medical investigation , further necessary actions will be taken, ''a kano spokesman said in a statement.
 In northern Nigeria, Kano state has become the epicenter of the pandemic, with 77 confirmed corona virus cases and 1 death. Nigeria has 1,882 cases and a national death toll of 35.
  Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has directed kano's ministry of health to investigate the ''immediate and remote'' causes of death, the statement said.
 Another local paper reported on sunday that Kano had shutdown private hospitals and diagnostic centres over the high mortality rate, adding most private facilities were not equipped to treat the Corona virus.
 A week-long lockdown in Kano, which was extended last week, has limited people's access to clinics for other ailmemts, while the state's Corona virus testing lab was closed after staff became infected with the virus, health official's have said.