NCDC confirms first coronavirus death in Edo State
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in Edo State. Vanguard gathered that the Centre, late Friday published the update of the coronavirus cases in Nigeria. The latest report indicated the confirmed cases to have risen to 210, after the addition of the […]
JUST IN: More confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria as total rise to 139
By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Tuesday evening announced that four more new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. In a tweet on its verified handle, the centre said “Four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in the FCT and 1 in Lagos As […]
BREAKING: NCDC announces 4 new cases of coronavirus
Victor Ogunyinka For the second time in eight hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced four more cases of coronavirus bringing the total number of people living with the disease in Nigeria to 138. As at 08:00 pm 31st March there are 139 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Nine have […]
COVID-19: We’ll increase test capacity to 1500 per day – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is set to increase its capacity to test for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to 1500 per day in the country.
COVID-19: NCDC to increase test capacity to 1500
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday the centre would increase its capacity to test for the coronavirus to 1500 per day in the country. Ihekweazu stated this at the Presidential Taskforce Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. He said the focus of NCDC efforts was to […]
COVID-19: Nigeria testing about 500 people per day ―NCDC DG
By Rasheed Sobowale The Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Tuesday, during a Presidential Task Force Briefing on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Abuja revealed that Nigeria has been testing about 500 suspected cases of the virus per day. Dr Ihekweazu answering the questions fielded by journalists […]
NCDC confirms 4 new cases of coronavirus
Victor Ogunyinka The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced four new cases of coronavirus across Nigeria. The latest report released at 11:15 am Tuesday, revealed three of the four cases are from Osun State and one from Ogun State. This brings the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 135. This came just […]
COVID19: NCDC donates preventive materials to Delta
By Festus Ahon – Asaba The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Tuesday, gave out coveralls, masks, gloves, google protection, boots, hand sanitizers, body bags, face shields, disposal bags for bio-hazardous waste and other preventive materials to the Delta State Government as part of its effort to contain the spread of the dreaded coronavirus […]
COVID-19: We’re after 6,000 contacts of 111 confirmed cases – NCDC
ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said it is following up on no fewer than 6,000 people suspected to have had contact with the 111 previously confirmed cases of the disease in the country, as the tally rose to 131 last night.
NCDC confirms 20 new cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night confirmed 20 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCDC, through its verified Twitter account, said that as at 9 p.m., there were 131 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria with two deaths. The centre said out of the new cases of COVID19, […]
COVID-19: NCDC to follow up over 6000 contacts to curb spread of virus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) working to identify 6,000 people who have had close contacts with persons infected to curb the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, disclosed this on Monday on Channels Television, Programme “Sunrise Daily”, while, speaking on COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Ihekweazu said: ”in the short-term, the […]
COVID-19: Tinubu donates N200m to Lagos govt, NCDC
LAGOS—NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, donated N200 million as part of efforts in fighting the scourge of coronavirus.
BREAKING: NCDC confirms 14 new cases of coronavirus
Victor Ogunyinka The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus. The latest update released at 9.30 pm Sunday brings the total number of cases across the federation 111 with one death. “Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT As […]
COVID-19: NCDC to increase testing laboratories to 13
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it will expand its testing capacity for COVID-19 from six laboratories to 13 in the next three weeks. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Sunday, noted that the new laboratories would be in Abakaliki, Maiduguri, Kano, Sokoto, Port-Harcourt, Jos and Kaduna. The News Agency of […]
COVID19: NCDC extends laboratories for diagnosis to 6 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has extended its molecular laboratories with the capacity to detect the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country, to six.
COVID-19: NCDC denies claim of officials rejecting people for testing
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has denied reports in the social media that its officials were turning back people seeking to undergo a test for coronavirus test.
