Coronavirus
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The total number of recovered persons infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) and discharged in Lagos State has surpassed the mark of 1,000. This follows the release of 31 more patients from various isolation centres in the state where they were treated for the disease. The COVID-19 incident commander and state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced the new […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 260 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. NCDC disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12, 486. According to the health agency, Abia State recorded the highest number of infections for the […]
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive to COVID-19, and has gone into isolation. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Abia State, John Kalu on Monday. The statement noted that Governor Ikpeazu had sent his sample for a COVID-19 test on May 30th and had directed members […]
The Indian government on Sunday commenced the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to a tweet by the High Commission of India in Abuja, the repatriation exercise was conducted in the early hours of Sunday with the airlifting of 312 Indian nationals. The Commission […]
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased beyond 10,000 mark on Sunday with 307 new cases reported by the country. The increase has continued despite intensified efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCC) takes infections in Africa’s most populous nation to 10,162, […]
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In its breakdown of the latest results, the NCDC said Lagos reported 161 of the new cases. Other states with new cases include Rivers with 36, Edo with 27, Kaduna with 19, Nasarawa with 10, and […]
English Championship side, Hull City has said two persons at the club have tested positive for COVID-19. The club noted this in a statement on Sunday but did not reveal the identity of the said persons. According to the club, the persons tested positive to the disease after the team conducted the first round of […]
Lagos state has discharged another 31 COVID-19 patients after successful treatment. The state’s Ministry of Health confirmed this in a tweet via its official handle on Sunday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu also confirmed the development in a brief social media statement on Sunday. His statement read: “Good people of Lagos, “I have more great news from our […]
Six positive cases for coronavirus have been detected at three Premier League clubs after players and staff were tested ahead of a return to training, England’s top-flight said on Tuesday. “The Premier League can today confirm that, on Sunday 17 May and Monday 18 May, 748 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19,” the […]
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal government to set up a strategic N15billion Coronavirus Emergency Fund for Nigerian Universities and Tertiary Institutions as part of its response to the impact of the pandemic on academic, research and administrative operations. The House made the call as part of its resolutions at plenary on […]
