Tag: Coronavirus
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2-month-old baby diagnosed with COVID-19 in Delta
The Commissioner for Health in Delta, Dr Mordi Ononye, on Friday, confirmed that a two-month-old baby was among the 116 confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the State. Ononye, who made this known at a news conference in Asaba, said that paediatricians were taking care of the child, and expressed optimism that the baby…
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BREAKING: Gov. Bello relaxes lockdown in Kabba-Bunu LG, insists Kogi is COVID-19 free
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has relaxed the two-week lockdown imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state, barely a week into the exercise. He insisted that the state remained COVID-19 free. Bello made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the Government House, Lokoja, on Friday, saying that the decision to relax the lockdown…
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Bayelsa records 3rd COVID-19 death
The Bayelsa Task Force on COVID-19 has confirmed a third fatality in the fight against the coronavirus that is ravaging the world. Dr Inodu Apoku, Chairman of the task force, announced this in a statement on Friday in Yenagoa. Apoku said that the third death was from the nine new cases recorded by the state.…
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3 doctors test positive to COVID-19 in Nasarawa State
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says three doctors have tested positive for the COVID-19 in Nasarawa State. NMA Chairman, Dr Bulus Umaru, made this known in Lafia. He said, “three gynaecologists and two auxiliary staff have contracted the coronavirus in the course of their work of dealing with patients. “The doctors are now on admission…
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8 die, Kano records just 10 as covid-19 infections toll balloon to 11,516
Nigeria’s covid-19 caseload increased to 11,516 on Thursday night, with 350 new cases. The death toll also went up from 315 to 323, indicating that eight COVID-19 patients died in the last 24 hour cycle. The 350 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-102 Ogun-34 FCT-29 Borno-26 Kaduna-23 Rivers-21 Ebonyi-17 Kwara -16 Katsina-14 Edo-10 Delta-10 Kano-10 Bauchi-10…
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Gov Okowa speaks on future of COVID-19 in Delta
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said future decisions to be made regarding the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and socio-economic activities in Delta State would be based on available data. Governor Okowa, who made this known on Thursday, while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting some projects in the State, said right from the lockdown, some contractors were…
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COVID-19 patient absconds from Jos isolation centre
A male COVID-19 patient has absconded from a Plateau isolation centre, the Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Mr Williams Bassi, has said. Bassi made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to the palace of the Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Buba, on Thursday. Officials of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), WHO and the State Ministry of…
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Autopsy reveals George Floyd tested positive for Coronavirus
A full autopsy report has revealed that the late George Floyd tested positive for Coronavirus before his death. The 20-page autopsy report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that Floyd tested positive for Coronavirus in April. It was released after the coroner’s office released summary findings that Floyd had a heart attack…
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Rising cases of COVID-19 in America worry WHO
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has expressed worry over the rise of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported in America. Ghebreyesus said this at a news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva. According to him, more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to WHO for each of the past five days.…
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Covid-19: Umahi shuts down Govt offices as cabinet members test positive
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has directed the shutting down of all government offices in the State from Thursday to pave way decontermination. This followed the infection of some Executive Council members with the Covid-19 virus. The Governor stated this in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Orji Uchenna Orji.…