The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has said as at Saturday, the 7th of March, there was no new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country.
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The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who stated this in Abuja also said the confirmed case was clinically stable at the designated treatment facility for COVID-19 at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) Yaba, Lagos.
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Nasarawa United defender Chineme Martins died after slumping in their Nigeria Professional Football League tie against Katsina United in Lafia on Sunday.
An eyewitness, who was at the Lafia Township Stadium, said the late defender was standing alone when he slumped in the 45th minute.
The match was watched by Nasawara State Governor Abdullahi Sule.
According to an eye witness report, his team had been awarded a free-kick and he was standing alone in their own half when he suddenly collapsed.
Other players informed the referee and he was eventually rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Our correspondent gathered that the Peugeot 406 ambulance stationed at the match venue did not start, before the player was eventually rushed to the hospital in one of the vehicles in Governor Sule’s convoy.
According to him, the match continued after the defender was rushed to the hospital and it eventually ended 3-0 in favour of Nasarawa United.
The players were only told about Martins’ death after the game. They could not celebrate the victory as they were all crying.
Chairman of Nasarawa United Isaac Danladi also confirmed the defender’s death.
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Lagos state government’s high level commitment in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
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He also promised the federal government’s support and assistance when Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu visited him as the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.
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Governor Sanwo-Olu said the state is doing all that is necessary to ensure that the reported case of corona virus is contained, while an outbreak is prevented.
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Three persons suspected to be infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been identified and are being tested in the Lagos isolation centre.
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One of those involved is a Nigerian who returned from France three days ago, a second entered the country from the United Kingdom and a third from China.
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At a news briefing, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said the patient from France was referred to the Infectious Disease Hospital by a private hospital in Lagos.
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He said the patient is a Nigerian who went to France, spent seven days in France, returned to Lagos three days ago and presented with headache and some respiratory symptoms.
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