Ehanire, who confirmed the development, while declaring the Kano State Primary Health Summit open at Government House, declared that the country was fortified with three well-equipped centres to diagnose the deadly disease and other viral infections.

He stressed that the Federal Government has put adequate mechanisms in place at all entry points in the country to screen all incoming passengers to ascertain their health status.

The minister added that efforts are being made to prevent possible carriers of the Coronavirus disease from entering the country.