Picture above credit: Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ihanire, leading the Nigerian response against COVID-19. Photograph: Getty Images The number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 37, 225. According to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) on its official twitter handle on Monday, 562 new cases were Read More…
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NCDC records 463 new cases of COVID-19, total rises to 33,616
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: REUTERS – AFOLABI SOTUNDE The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 463 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections rose to 33,616. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The NCDC said that as at the July, 14, there were 463 new confirmed cases and Read More…
Nigeria records 595 new cases of COVID-19, total jumps to 33,153
Nigeria has announced 575 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 33,153. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday . The NCDC said that the new confirmed cases as at July 13 was 595 while four deaths were recorded Read More…
COVID-19: Lagos records 12 deaths within 24 hours- NCDC
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: Associated Press The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 12 COVID-19 related mortality were recorded within 24 hours in Lagos State on July 12. The NCDC made the disclosure in its COVID-19 Situation Report for July 12. According to the centre, 16 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in Read More…
Nigeria treated, discharged 13,447 COVID-19 patients
The number of COVID-19 patients discharged in the country is now 13,447 following 344 new successfully treated cases. This is according to the new data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its official twitter account on Sunday. The NCDC had also recorded 571 new COVID-19 cases in 20 states, bringing the Read More…
Nigeria records 664 new cases of COVID-19, total hits 31,987
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: Harambee Africa Nigeria has recorded 664 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 31,987. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The NCDC said that as at July 11, 664 new confirmed cases and Read More…
Lagos Govt seals medical laboratory conducting COVID-19 tests illegally
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: TheCable The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Saturday said it had sealed a private medical laboratory conducting COVID-19 tests inside a pharmacy at Banana Island in Ikoyi, Lagos. The ministry, through its Twitter account, said that the lab; Acouns Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre, situated inside a pharmacy,was carrying out COVID-19 Read More…
Nigeria announces 575 new cases of COVID-19, total hits 31,323
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: AS English Nigeria announced 575 new COVID-19 cases in the country within 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 31,323 according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). NCDC said via its official twitter handle that as at Friday, July 10, a total of 20 deaths caused by the coronavirus were Read More…
COVID-19: Lagos Govt advises residents to take responsibility
PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: LASG The Lagos State Government has advised residents to take responsibility by wearing face masks in public places to reduce the spread of COVID-19 disease. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, gave the advice through his Twitter handle on Friday. Abayomi said that residents should always wear face masks when Read More…
Nigeria records 499 new COVID-19 cases, caseload rises to 30,748
Nigeria has recorded 499 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s coronavirus case load to 30,748. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on its official twitter handle late on Thursday. The NCDC said that as at the July 9, some 499 new confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded in the country, noting Read More…