Tag: Covid-19 death
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Nigeria records zero COVID-19 death in 14 consecutive days
Nigeria did not record any death from COVID-19 in the last 14 consecutive days, maintaining the death toll of 2,117. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said this through its verified website on Saturday morning. It, however, said infection rate was rising, reporting 13 additional cases as of June 18, 2021. According to it,…
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Umahi shuts Ebonyi courts as state records first COVID-19 death
Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi on Friday ordered the immediate shut down of all Courts in the state. He said they are to remain closed for the next 10 days to enable health workers fumigate the buildings and premises. The Governor gave the directive in a broadcast to residents. He also ordered all judicial staff in…
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Jigawa records first COVID-19 related death
Jigawa has recorded its first COVID-19 related death in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Dr Abba Zakari, the state’s Commissioner for Health and Chairman, Task Force on COVID-19, announced this while speaking newsmen on Thursday in Dutse. Zakari said that the deceased was one of the five patients with confirmed cases of…
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BREAKING: Oyo records second COVID-19 death
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has confirmed the second COVID-19-related death in the state. Makinde gave the confirmation via a post on his Twitter handle early Monday. He said, sadly, “one of the new COVID-19 cases announced yesterday, passed away this morning. This brings the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the state to…
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Lagos records another COVID-19 death
Lagos State has recorded another death from the COVID-19. The State Ministry of Health disclosed this via Twitter on Saturday, hours after an additional 80 cases of Coronavirus were confirmed in the state. It brings the total number of deaths in the state to 19, while total confirmed cases are 670. However, five previously confirmed…
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Panic as Ikorodu General Hospital records suspected COVID-19 related death
The Ikorodu General Hospital has recorded a suspected COVID-19 related death, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A reliable source told NAN that the deceased, a woman, was rushed to the hospital by her relatives on April 12 for treatment. According to the source, the deceased patient presented Kidney failure, but was discovered to…
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Lagos announces another COVID-19 death
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Tuesday announced the sixth COVID-19 death in Lagos, as the total confirmed cases in the state hits 192. Abayomi, through his verified Twitter account, said that the deceased was a 56-year-old Nigerian man, who recently returned from the U.S. He said that the deceased died…
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BREAKING: COVID-19 Patient dies in Lagos private facility
Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in Lagos state, has announced the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state. He made the announcement via Twitter on Saturday morning. According to the commissioner, the patient died in a private facility. “We are however saddened by the death of another patient from #COVID19 related complications in a…