The federal government Of Nigeria will release new protocols for the next phase of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country on Thursday 6th of August, 2020. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed this report during Monday’s press briefing in Abuja. “I will like … Read more
Lagos State government, on Sunday 2nd of August, has confirmed the recovery and discharge of 37 corona-virus (COVID-19) patients from its isolation centres in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement disclosed that the patients, including 31 Nigerians and six foreigners, were discharged after testing negative twice for the virus. ”Good people of Lagos, today, … Read more
The Ogun State Government on Sunday 2nd of August, said no student would be admitted into boarding facilities in private or public schools without negative corona-virus (COVID-19) test certificates. The corona-virus (COVID-19) certification will serve as requirements for operations of boarding facilities in secondary schools as SS3 students resume on Monday 3rd of August. This … Read more
Coronavirus in Nigeria on the rise as Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Idi-Aba, Abeokuta records one death and two new cases. The Head, Public Relations and Information of the hospital, Segun Orisajo, confirmed the incident. The deceased, a 58-year-old was a known patient with a history of hypertension and diabetes. He said, the patient was admitted … Read more
Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Bello Agaie has died of Coronavirus diseases. Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, disclosed this on Friday in Minna, the state capital. According to a statement on Thursday night by Mary Noel-Berje, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Abubakar Sani, the late Agaie died of coronavirus disease. … Read more
Zambia has recorded 100 new COVID-19 cases within 24-hours of lifting the lockdown order in the country. President Edgar Lungu had reopened the economy after citing adverse economic and humanitarian effects of the coronavirus-induced lockdown on the country. As of yesterday, Zambia had recorded a total of 252 coronavirus cases including 7 deaths and 112 recoveries. … Read more
United Bank for Africa, UBA employees at the treasury unit in head office have tested positive to Coronavirus. Kennedy Uzoka, the Group Managing Director and CEO of pan-African banking group, UBA Plc. said in a statement obtained by Ekohotblog that the case is being handled by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. See caputed … Read more
Officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have reportedly fled the Kogi State after allegedly refusing to be tested for COVID-19. The delegation was sent to the State on Thursday to boost the State’s capacity in the fight against the pandemic. The team lead, Andrew Noah, was ordered to self-isolate after shaking hands … Read more
Professor Akin Abayomi‘s COVID-19 test result is finally out. Ekohotblog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Health has debunked social media reports stating that the State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi had tested positive for the coronavirus disease. In a statement posted on its official Twitter account on Friday, the ministry urged the public … Read more