By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Wednesday, recorded another 543 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths, with Lagos leading with 180 cases. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the cases were recorded in 15 states of the federation. The states include Lagos 180, followed by Federal Capital Territory, FCT, with 86, Kaduna-56, […]

ABUJA-THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,NCDC,said it has set up five new COVID-19 testing laboratories in the country.

Number of samples tested still below 30,000 per day 3 months after By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria is currently off-track to achieve its set target of conducting two million COVID-19 tests within three months. The ambitious target was expected to be met between May and July 2020, as set by the Federal Government as a  strategy […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Monday, recorded another 562 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 37,225. The new cases were recorded in 21 states of the federation. According to the daily report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, leads with 102, followed by Lagos with […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says though Coronavirus (COVID-19) presents symptoms similar to malaria such as fever, both diseases are caused by different organisms and differ in mode of transmission.

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded 653 fresh confirmed cases of COVID-19, with Enugu State contributing 80; Nigeria’s total number is now 36,107. In its daily report released, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said the new cases were recorded in 27 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Lagos […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has recorded 595 fresh cases of COVID-19, with nine deaths. The latest number of confirmed cases brings the total reported cases to 34,854. The breakdown of the figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on its Twitter handle shows that Lagos State led with 156 new cases, followed by Ondo with 95, then […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Wednesday, recorded another 643 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 with six deaths bringing the total number to 34, 259. According to the daily situation report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, no new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. ALSO READ: Tokyo Governor wants […]

By Chioma Obinna COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased by 595 new infections on Monday, with additional four fatalities, according to reports by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Nigeria now has a total of 33,153 confirmed cases, while no state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. According to NCDC, “till date, […]

By Chioma Obinna Ebonyi State, for the first time, recorded a high daily report of 108 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, even as Nigeria records 571 new cases with 16 deaths. In the daily situation report released on Sunday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, no state has reported a case in the […]