By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ No fewer than 13 health practitioners, including three medical doctors and nine nurses, have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State. Acting Head of Clinical Services at the hospital, Dr. Ishaya Kwala confirmed the development in Jalingo after an emergency meeting of the technical committee on COVID-19 in the State. He said the health workers were undergoing treatment. The Chief Medical Director of the...

The Ebonyi government has announced a ban on nightclubs and drinking joints among others to forestall the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The ban is contained in a statement signed by Mr. Francis Nweze, Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abakaliki. According to the statement, Umahi made this known at the flag-off of the COVID-19 second wave protocol...

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ In a renewed effort to stem the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state, Adamawa State Government has now made the wearing of facemasks mandatory in government offices. Prof. Abdullahi Isa, the state Commissioner for Health, who dropped the hint in Yola, said that the action was necessary to curtail and prevent the spread of the disease in the state. In his words,” Wearing of facemask...