As the government of Cross River State continues to insist the state is free of Covid-19, the University of Calabar teaching hospital says a Covid-19 patient in the state has recovered and been discharged. In a letter signed by Prof Ikpeme, the management urged staff of UCTH to protect themselves maximally . They also urged… Continue reading UCTH Alerts of Covid-19 in Cross River State_Ada Nkong

The NCDC says 594 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. That brings the total number confirmed so far to 22614. 7822 persons have been discharged and 549 deaths recorded. Active cases as at 25 June are 14243.

An additional 649 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the NCDC as the number continues to rise. Lagos accounts for 250 of the cases, Oyo 100, Plateau and Delta 40.Abia 38, Kaduna 27 Ogun 22 Edo 20. Kano and IMO have just 1 case each. 7613 persons have been discharged so far and 543… Continue reading 649 More Covid-19 Cases in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The Benue State action committee on COVID-19 has denied the death of a patient from the virus at one of its facilities. According to the committee, contrary to reports that COVID-19 is responsible for the death, the deceased was operated on for leukaemia but started coughing three days to his death and his sample was… Continue reading Benue State Debunks Claims of First Covid-19 Death_Ada Nkong

The Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr Yusuf Zailani, has directed all its members and staff to undergo a compulsory coronavirus test with immediate effect. The Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Ali Kalat, who made the Speaker’s directive known to reporters, explained that the test has become necessary after a… Continue reading Kaduna State Orders Compulsory Testing of Members After Staff Tests Positive_Ada Nkong

In what might seem an improvement, 452 more cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. This brings the total number to 21371. Lagos has 209 cases, Oyo 67, Delta 37, Ogun 36, FCT 22, Abia 20, Enuhu16,Bauchi 15.IMO and Benue have 3 while Borno has just one case. Number of discharged persons is 7338… Continue reading 452 New Cases if Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The NCDC has announced 675 more Covid-19 cases in Nigeria. This brings the total number confirmed so far to 20919 out of which 7109 have been discharged and 525 died. Lagos state accounts for 288 of these cases,Oyo76, Rivers 56, Delta 31, Ebonyi 30, Gombe 28, Ondo 20. Sokoto and Bauchi have 3 cases each… Continue reading 675 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

THREE wards at the Ughelli Central Hospital in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State have been temporarily shut down after four doctors at the wards tested positive to COVIDA medical laboratory scientist working at the hospital laboratory department and a nurse in one of the wards also tested positive to the disease. The… Continue reading Hospital Shuts Down 3 Wards as 4 Doctors Test Positive for Coronavirus_Raphael Bichene