COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 118 New Infections in Nigeria

Nigeria’s tally of people infected with the COVID-19 pandemic has hit 61,558, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirming 118 new cases on Monday. The infections were recorded in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, which disclosed this via its official Twitter handle, also announced the discharge of 86 patients from isolation centres in the country. According to the data obtained from NCDC website, Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with 55,...

COVID-19: 26 States Yet to Meet Testing Target – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19  has said that only the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos state have achieved the target of testing one per cent of its population, while 26 states of the federation are yet to get to 25 percent testing rate. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the joint national...

COVID-19: Plateau Schools to Reopen Oct. 30

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has directed the reopening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state on Oct. 30. The governor’s directive was conveyed in a statement by Dr. Makut Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs, on Thursday in Jos. Lalong said the directive followed the government’s engagement with all critical stakeholders to set up mechanisms for observing COVID-19 protocols in all schools in the state. The governor said...

COVID-19: NCDC Advises #EndSARS Protesters to Be Mindful of Virus

As protests continue in spite of the  disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  warns protesters to be mindful of the risk of getting  COVID-19 infection. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the warning on Thursday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Media Briefing in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that demonstrations against police brutality have taken place in cities across...

COVID-19: PTF Lifts Ban on Sporting Activities, Directs Civil Servant to Resume Work

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 on Thursday lifted the ban on sporting activities and directed all categories of civil servants to resume work. The task force’s National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr. Sani Aliyu, disclosed this at its press briefing in Abuja. Aliyu said : “It is therefore the informed recommendation of the PTF that Nigeria maintains Phase 3 of the response with further changes to address economic, socio-political and healthcare. “In this...

Adamawa Constitutes Traditional Advisory Council on COVID-19

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Adamawa state government has inaugurated an advisory committee consisting of 21 traditional rulers and traditional council secretaries from the 21 local government areas of the state with a view of stemming the spread of the Coronavirus disease. During one-Day sensitization and awareness meeting for traditional rulers, supported by state Primary Health Care Development Agency, UNICEF, NCDC, and WHO, officials of the state government charged the traditional rulers to improve on...

Adamawa Govt. Transports 251 Exchange Students To 15 Northern States

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Adamawa government has commenced transportation of 251 exchange students to 15 Northern states, following the directive of the Federal Government on school resumption. The state Monitoring Inspecting  Officer of Students’ Exchange Programme (SEP), Alhaji Bappayo Mohammed, in Yola. Mohammed said that the state government had provided enough for their transportation and feeding, including safety kits for the observance of COVID-19 guidelines. “Today, our exchange students are going back to...

COVID-19: PTF Tells Nigerians to Minimize Infection Transmission Risk

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has asked Nigerians to minimise the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the country. Making the call on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of PTF on COVID-19, the National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, called for the protection of young people, especially as schools have resumed after months of shutdown occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in the country. “We must also take responsibility to minimise...

Task Force on COVID-19 Takes Steps to Decongest Airports

Air travellers intending to come into Nigeria will not be allowed to board aircraft without a Quick Response (QR) code certifying that they are COVID-19-free, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has said. Dr. Aliyu, who made the pronouncement on Monday in Abuja, told newsmen that the step had become necessary to ease congestion on arrival at airports and to avoid the spread of infections. He explained...

COVID-19: NCDC Records 164 New Infections as Total Now 60,430

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections across the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the nation has recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said  that the 164 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,430. The NCDC said it had discharged 208 COVID-19 patients across the country bringing the total number...

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