Tag: NCDC
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COVID-19: Not yet celebration time, Nigeria not testing adequately – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that though the country has recorded a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, it was not yet celebration time as Nigeria has not tested adequately and therefore risks a resurgence. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, said this at a briefing by the Presidential Task…
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ASUU again warns against reopening of schools, states why
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, has warned against the reopening of schools without provisions for schools to meet COVID-19 precautionary guidelines. Its chairman, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, stated this in a release he made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday. Akinwole stated that the negative impacts of the COVID-19…
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JUST IN: ICPC quizzes top NDDC officials over alleged diversion of N5.4bn COVID-19 funds, others
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recently quizzed top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over various allegations of corruption. Mrs Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson of the Commission, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Ogugua said the allegations included diversion of funds, procurement fraud and…
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BREAKING: Lagos records 404 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Lagos State has recorded a spike in COVID-19 cases with 404 in the last 24 hours, increasing the state’s infection figures to 17,764. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the disclosure on Sunday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for Aug. 22. According to NCDC, Lagos has 404 new cases out of the 601…
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We test 6,000 COVID-19 samples daily – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Tuesday disclosed that the country currently carries out between 3,000 and 6,000 daily COVID-19 tests. It said although the testing infrastructure available can conveniently carry out 15,000 daily COVID-19 tests, the country is yet to fully utilise this capacity, as only 40 percent of it is being deployed.…
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Lagos COVID-19 recoveries exceed 13,000- NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has included the number of recovered patients from the Lagos State home-based treatment of COVID-19 in its data, increasing the state’s COVID-19 pandemic recoveries to 13,106. NCDC made this known on Tuesday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for Aug. 3. It said that the recovery figure recorded for…
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COVID-19 vaccine may be available in 6 months — NCDC
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, says there are a lot of ongoing programmes on the COVID-19 vaccine research and that a vaccine may be available within the next six to 12 months. Speaking on Thursday during the virtual weekly briefing of the African Centre for Disease Control, he…
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COVID-19 burden hits new high in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 664 new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to a new high of 31,987. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The NCDC said that as at 11 July, 664 new confirmed cases and…
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684 dead as Nigeria’s Covid-19 infections exceeds 30,000
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 460 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 30,249. Also, the death toll from the virus has hit 684, as 15 new deaths were reported on Wednesday. There was a drop in the number of confirmed cases reported…
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Lagos, Ebonyi top, as NCDC releases 544 fresh caseloads of Coronavirus infections
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has released 544 new cases of Coronavirus in the country, with Lagos and Ebonyi topping the chat. This brings the nation’s coronavirus infections to 28,711, with 11,665 discharged so far and 645 deaths. In the new figures released by NCDC on Sunday, Lagos recorded 199 new infections, with…