On the 13th of December 2020, 418 new confirmed cases, 240 discharged and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 73,175 cases have been confirmed, 66,090 cases have been discharged and 1,197 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 418 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos…
617 new cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday, December 12. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 225 new cases, the highest for the day followed by FCT with181 new cases. Other states with fresh cases include Kaduna-125, Adamawa-25, Nasarawa-20, Kano-12, Rivers-8, Edo-4, Ekiti-4, Bayelsa-3, Ogun-3, Plateau-3, Akwa Ibom-2,…
The World Health Organization, WHO, has advised people to maintain COVID-19 guidelines during the Christmas festive period. According to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the period could turn to sadness if precautions are disregarded. He said, “The festive season is a time to relax and celebrate but… celebration can very quickly turn to sadness if…
On the 11th of December 2020, Nigeria recorded 796 new COVID-19 cases and discharged 248. Till date, 72,140 cases have been confirmed, 65,712 cases have been discharged and 1,190 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 796 new cases are reported from 16 states- FCT (258), Lagos (248), Kaduna…
On Thursday, December 10, Nigeria recorded its highest number of COVID-19 infections in five months. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 675 new cases across 15 states, with the fatality toll rising to 1,190. Before yesterday, the last time the daily count exceeded 675 was on July 1, when 790 new infections were…
20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be received in Nigeria, the Federal government has disclosed. Faisal Shuaib, executive secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, broke the news at the presidential task force on COVID-19 media briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He said Nigeria is a member of COVAX, an international coalition, under the…
The Federal Government on Thursday said all isolation and treatment centres, which had been closed due to reduced patient load, as well as the workers, had been put on the alert for reopening. The government also warned that the country was on the verge of a second wave of the pandemic. The Minister of Health,…
On the 10th of December 2020, 675 new confirmed cases, 232 discharged and 6 deaths was recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 71,344 cases have been confirmed, 65,474 cases have been discharged and 1,190 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 675 new cases are reported from 16 states- FCT…
Margaret Keenan, the grandmother who became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for Coronavirus, has been discharged from the hospital. The 90-year-old made global headlines after she was given the coronavirus jab at University Hospital Coventry at 6.31 am on Tuesday December 8. On Wednesday afternoon, December 9, Margaret was…
On the 9th of December 2020, 474 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths was recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 70,669 cases have been confirmed, 65,242 cases have been discharged and 1,184 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 474 new cases are reported from 16 states- FCT (180), Lagos…