As at the night of 20 th April 2020, the number of Cases so far in Nigeria as confirmed by the NCDC stands at 665. Thirty eight new cases were recorded yesterday of which Kano has 23,,Gombe5, Kaduna 3, Borno and Abia 2, Sokoto and Ekiti 1. The total number of discharged cases is 188… Continue reading Covid-19: Nigeria Has 665 Confirmed Cases_Ada Nkong

The Guild of Medical Directors (GMD) has declared that all patients who visit any private facility nationwide would be considered COVID-19 positive until proved negative. In addition, patients will be required to comply with protocols, which include temperature check, compulsory hand washing before consultation, use of hand sanitisers and possible temporary isolation. This follows the… Continue reading Covid-19: Private Hospitals Introduce Restrictions on Patients_Ada Nkong

The NCDC has reported 86 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. The distribution of the cases are, 70 in Lagos, 7 in the FCT, 3 each in Katsina and Akwa Ibom while Jigawa, Bauchi and Borno have 1 each. The number of discharged cases are 170 while deaths are 21. The number of active cases… Continue reading Covid-19: Nigeria’s Deaths Reach 21 as Cases Increase to 627 _Ada Nkong

Borno State has recorded a suspected COVID-19 death, one which will be the State’s first when confirmed. Deputy Governor Umar Kadafur who is also the chairman of the Covid 19 Taskforce revealed this to journalists in Maiduguri after a high level meeting attended by humanitarian partners, where the governor was briefed on the situation of… Continue reading Borno Records Suspected First Covid-19 Death _Ada Nkong

Following reactions from various sections surrounding the burial of the chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, the Lagos State government says there is no policy prohibiting the release of dead coronavirus (COVID-19) patients to their families. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, made the clarification during a briefing… Continue reading No Restrictions on Release of Covid-19 Corpses For Burial_Ada Nkong

The NCDC has reported an error in the number of cases in its twitter announcement yesterday evening. According to a tweet on its twitter handle, the Ekiti case was erroneously reported. This brings the total number of Confirmed cases to 541.

The NCDC Saturday night announced 49 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. This brings the total in Nigeria to 542. Of the 49 cases, 23 are in Lagos, 12 in Abuja, 10 in Kano, two in Ogin while Oyo and Ekiti have 1 each. The number of deaths has risen to 19 while discharged cases are… Continue reading 49 New Covid-19 Cases in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

Following a trending video showing the improper disposal of personal protective equipment by one of the undertakers at Late Abba Kyari's burial, the FCTA health and human services department has issued the following release."The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has noted with concern the video trending on social media, showing a… Continue reading FCTA Reacts to Viral Video of Undertaker Discarding PPE_Ada Nkong