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April 13, 2020 Nigeria Records 5 New Cases of Covid-19 As Cases Rise To 323

Nigeria Records 5 New Cases of Covid-19 As Cases Rise To 323

Five more positive cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria, raising the number of total infections in the country to 323.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed the new cases in a tweet last night.

It explained that two cases were recorded in Lagos and Kwara States respectively while the last infection was discovered in Katsina.

As at last night, there are 323 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in the country with 85 patients discharged with 10 deaths.

Further breakdown shows that 19 states have so far recorded cases of COVID-19 with Lagos still the highest with 176, FCT- 56, Osun- 20, Edo- 12, Oyo- 11, Ogun- 7, Bauchi- 6, Kaduna- 6, Akwa Ibom- 5, Katsina-5, Kwara- 4, Delta- 3, Enugu- 2, Ekiti- 2, Rivers-2 and Ondo- 2.

Benue, Niger, Anambra and Kano states respectively have one case each.

April 10, 2020 FG Mourns 13 Nigerians Who Died Abroad of Covid-19

FG Mourns 13 Nigerians Who Died Abroad of Covid-19

The Federal Government has released a list of Nigerians who died of coronavirus abroad, since the outbreak started some four months ago.

 

Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA, made this known last night via a video, containing the names, pictures and countries of residence of the departed Nigerians.

Out of 13 Nigerians who have died abroad of the virus, eight died in the United Kingdom while five died in the United States.

Over 85,000 coronavirus deaths have been recorded globally from about 1.5 million confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organisation.

April 10, 2020 7 more Covid-19 Patients discharged from Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba

7 more Covid-19 Patients discharged from Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba

Seven more Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.

Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, who shared the news on his social media handles, said the patients are one female and six males.

It brings the total number of discharged patients in Lagos to 39.

Governor SANWOLU also revealed that officials from the state ministry of health will visit homes and health centres, to administer electronic questionnaire, as they intensify efforts to search for possible cases of COVID-19 infections.

Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor AKIN ABAYOMI while speaking at the state’s first inter-ministerial briefing on Covid-19, said the state’s capability to conduct tests has improved.

Professor ABAYOMI also said the state government is focusing on intercepting cross-border incursions of youths returning from neighbourhood countries.

April 10, 2020 Covid-19: Buhari, PTF meet today over Nationwide lockdown

Covid-19: Buhari, PTF meet today over Nationwide lockdown

President BUHARI will today meet with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states.

It was gathered that the task force would brief the President on the war against COVID-19 and the possibility of extending the two-week lockdown in the FCT, Ogun and Lagos states as well as including other parts of the country.

At a meeting with the National Assembly leadership yesterday, the task force said it had gathered data to enforce lockdown on other parts of the country.

President BUHARI in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday March 29 announced a lockdown in the FCT, Ogun and Lagos states to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

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