COVID-19: Nigeria Update

The following statistic is presented as provided by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) 339 new cases of #COVID19; 139-Lagos 28-Kano 28-Oyo 25-Edo 22-Katsina 18-Kaduna 14-Jigawa 13-Yobe 13-Plateau 11-FCT 8-Gombe 5-Ogun 4-Bauchi 4-Nasarawa 3-Delta 2-Ondo 1-Rivers 1-Adamawa 7016 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 1907 Deaths: 211 Stay home and stay safe…..    

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COVID-19 Nigeria Update

Nigeria has recorded 216 new Coronavirus cases while the total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 6175. The was revealed via the official Twitter account of the Nigeria Centre for Diseases and Control on Monday night. I the report indicated that: “216 new cases of #COVID19; 74 in Lagos, 33 in Katsina, 19 in Oyo, 17 in Kano, 13 in Edo, 10 in Zamfara, eight in Ogun, eight in Gombe, eight in Borno, seven in Bauchi, seven in Kwara, four in FCT, three in Kaduna, three in…

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COVID-19: Demographic Representation In Nigeria; Ages 31 – 40 Are Highly Susceptible To The Virus

Nigerians between the Ages of 31-40 more susceptible to virus -NCDC   The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says people within the 31 to 40 years age bracket are more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.   According to the centre, however, more deaths have been recorded among older people of 60 years and above.   In a report made available to our team on Thursday, the NCDC stated that, there are indications that men were two times more likely to get the virus as shown…

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COVID-19 Update In Nigeria

Please find information as provided by the Nigeria Centre for Control of Diseases.   146 new cases of #COVID19;‬ ‪57-Lagos‬ ‪27-Kano‬ ‪10-Kwara‬ ‪9-Edo‬ ‪8-Bauchi‬ ‪7-Yobe‬ ‪4-Kebbi‬ ‪4-Oyo‬ ‪3-Katsina‬ ‪3-Niger‬ ‪2-Plateau‬ ‪2-Borno‬ ‪2-Sokoto‬ ‪2-Benue‬ ‪1-Gombe‬ ‪1-Enugu‬ ‪1-Ebonyi‬ ‪1-Ogun‬ ‪1-FCT‬ ‪1-Rivers‬ NCDC UPDATE ‪4787 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria‬ ‪Discharged: 959‬ ‪Deaths: 158 A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng #TakeResponsibility

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Nigeria Currently Tracing 12, 000 Contacts of COVID-19 Patients

-YOMMY AYILARA. Nigeria Currently Tracing 12,000 COVID-19 Contacts.   The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, the 1st of May, 2020 declared openly that the agency is presently tracking about 12,000 persons who have had contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19.   Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu made this known while reacting to questions from reporters at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19, adding that this figure is however fluid as the contacts increase daily. He said; “The number of contacts is very fluid because with every…

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NCDC STRUGGLING FOR BED SPACE IN LAGOS

-YOMMY AYILARA. We Are Struggling At The Moment For Bed Spaces In Lagos -NCDC DG The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday, the 30th of April made a clamour about insufficient bed spaces to accommodate COVID-19 patients in isolation centres. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said Lagos State is the worst-hit by this challenge of insufficient bed spaces although Kano State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are also affected. He made this statement in response to questions from reporters at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19…

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COVID 19- NCDC Targets Testing Two Million Nigerians Within Three Months

-YOMMY AYILARA. COVID 19- NCDC Targets Testing Two Million Nigerians Within Three Months.   The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has set the target of testing a total number of two million people within the next three months. This latest development was announced by the DG of NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, during the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Ihekweazu acknowledged that this is an ambitious spread and added that it is necessary because the best way to reduce the spread of the deadly…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Update

According to NCDC below is the breakdown of Coronavirus reported cases in Nigeria.   As at 11:50pm 26th April- 1273 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.   While, 91 new cases of #COVID19 was reported in the following state; 43-Lagos 8-Sokoto 6-Taraba 5-Kaduna 5-Gombe 3-Ondo 3-FCT 3-Edo 3-Oyo 3-Rivers 3-Bauchi 2-Osun 1-Akwa Ibom 1-Bayelsa 1-Ebonyi 1-Kebbi Discharged: 239 Deaths: 40

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