Tag: NCDC
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NCDC DG Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed Assistant DG of WHO
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of Health Emergency
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Nigeria records 565 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths on Monday – NCDC
Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC stated this on Tuesday. The centre said that this brings the total infections, since the index case in 2020, to 187, 588. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant…
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COVID-19: Nigeria’s active cases surpass 15,000, as 304 cases confirmed Aug. 20 –NCDC
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country increased to 15,200, with 304 new cases confirmed in 12 states and the FCT on Aug. 20, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). “Rivers (154), Ekiti (33), Edo (20) FCT (18), Oyo (17), Cross River (15), Delta (15), Akwa Ibom (13), Ogun (11),…
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FG begins 2nd phase of COVID-19 vaccination
The Federal Government on Monday began administration of new vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Speaking at the inauguration at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha said the country began the second phase, having received…
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Covid-19 kills eight Nigerians in one single day
Nigeria posted eight more COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, with fresh cases climbing to 665, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. The figures showed that fewer deaths and more cases were recorded compared to the previous day. Number of deaths dropped from 11 on Friday to eight on Saturday, while new cases rose…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records highest cases tally in 6 months amidst delta variant worries –NCDC
As states across the country struggle to curb the spread of COVID-19 Delta variant, the nation is now averaging more than 700 new cases, says the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC ). The NCDC, which disclosed this known via its verified website on Thursday morning, added that the country registered 790 additional infections on…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records highest cases tally in six months amidst delta variant worries
As states across the country struggle to curb the spread of COVID-19 Delta variant, the nation is now averaging more than 700 new cases, says the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, which disclosed this known via its verified website on Thursday morning, added that the country registered 790 additional infections on Wednesday,…
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COVID-19: Lagos sees upsurge in infections as NCDC records 442 cases
Lagos state witnessed an upsurge in daily new COVID-19 cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), reported additional 422 infections om Aug 9, 2021. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday morning. It confirmed that the additional 422 cases were from nine states and the FCT. The agency said that…
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JUST IN: NCDC confirms 32 COVID-19 Delta Variant cases in four states, FCT
Thirty-two Delta variant cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in five states across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, spoke about this during the resumed briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on Monday in Abuja. Nineteen of the cases were reported…
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COVID-19: Nigeria surges to highest in over 4 months with 404 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 404 additional COVID-19 infections and zero COVID-19 related deaths were registered in Nigeria on July 27, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the additional infections represents the highest number of…