What you need to know The cholera epidemic in Lagos has been a significant concern. As of a recent report, there have been cases of severe gastroenteritis reported in communities around Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu, and Kosofe LGA. This has resulted in approximately 60 hospital admissions and five deaths, primarily from patients presenting late Read More…
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Cholera Outbreak: 1,141 suspected cases, 65 confirmed, 30 deaths reported nationwide
As of June 11, Nigeria has reported alarming figures of cholera outbreaks, with 1,141 suspected cases and 65 confirmed cases resulting in 30 deaths across 96 Local Government Areas in 30 states including Lagos. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a stern warning regarding the increased spread of cholera through Read More…
As Lagos loses 42 persons in 1 week to COVID-19, Nigeria resumes vaccinations Aug 16
The state of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an alarming turn as Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says 42 persons have died from COVID-19 related complications in the state between Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. Disclosing this on Tuesday in a Facebook post on the state’s COVID-19 update for Aug. 8, Prof. Read More…
Lagos records 1300 new COVID-19 new infections in two days, 14 die in one week
Larry King, famous talk show host loses battle of COVID-19 Saturday, 23rd January 2020, was a day Lagos recorded 14 new deaths in the past one week while the world reeled from the loss of Larry King, the phenomenal radio and television talk show host to the ravages of the COVD-19 coronavirus disease. In its Read More…
Lagos witnesses record 13 COVID-19 deaths in one day, Nigeria another daily record
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 13 new COVID-19 related deaths on Jan. 11, its highest daily fatalities since inception of the pandemic. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Friday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 11. According to him, the Read More…
Lagos recorded a leap of 22 COVID-19 deaths in December
Reported 7,420 new cases in the same period The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has revealed that the state experienced a leap in COVID-19 deaths from six in November to 22 in December 2020. In a tweet he released on Sunday, he said that during the same period new confirmed cases rose Read More…
Lagos records four more COVID-19 deaths, 1585 new cases reported nationwide
Lagos State recorded four more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday in a growing surge of the COVID-19 scourge. On the same day, it recorded 573 new infections. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi in a statement published on Saturday, said that there were now 35,481 confirmed cases in Lagos State. He said that Read More…