Oyo leads in new COVID-19 cases with 191, as total nears 40,000
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Friday, confirmed 591 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths, as Oyo State led with 191 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in its daily update, said the cases were recorded in 17 states of the federation and the FCT. ALSO READ: COVID-19: Lagos sets up outpatient facility […]
COVID-19: NCDC releases election guidelines
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Iheakwazu announced that the agency has come up with a safety guideline for the conduct of elections within the era of the pandemic. He said; “We have announced and launched a new guideline for the conduct of elections during the COVID-19 outbreak in […]
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 29,000 as NCDC announces 575 new cases
Nigeria’s coronavirus infections (COVID-19), on Monday, surpassed the 29,000 cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 575 new confirmed cases. The NCDC said on its official twitter handle, late Monday that the total number of infections from the virus has risen to 29,286 in the country. “Till date, 29,286 cases have been confirmed, […]
Non-inclusion of COVID-19 cases by NCDC: C’River NMA goes on indefinite strike
By Chioma Obinna Members of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Cross River State, on Monday, embarked on an indefinite strike over failure of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, to reflect the five COVID-19 confirmed cases in its daily situation report since July 1, 2020. The medical doctors in its notice of withdrawal […]
State govts responsible for COVID-19 patients’ evacuation — NCDC
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is the responsibility of State Governments to evacuate COVID-19 patients to medical facilities for treatment.
Nigeria records 544 new COVID-19 cases as total jumps to 28,711
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 544 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. The 544 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 28711. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 203 patients from isolation centers across the country with […]
