‘What Sins Have Places of Worship Committed?’ – CAN Demands Churches Re-opening

CoronavirusNewsReligion‘What Sins Have Places of Worship Committed?’ – CAN Demands Churches Re-opening

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 8, 2020

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle has demanded that States that have not re-opened worship centres despite the approval to open given by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 should comply. Rev. Ayokunle said in a statement through his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, that it was no longer acceptable and reasonable to continue to lockdown worship places. “Despite the directive given by the Presidential...

CONTINUE READING
37 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Enugu State as Death Toll Rises to 11

CoronavirusNews37 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Enugu State as Death Toll Rises to 11

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 8, 2020

The total number of reported confirmed coronavirus cases has been growing rapidly in Enugu State as almost on a daily basis new cases in tens are recorded. As of Wednesday 8th July 2020, 37 new cases were confirmed bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 418; while 186 cases are currently receiving treatment, 221 cases have been discharged and 11 covid19 related deaths. This negative trend is worrisome as these are just the reported...

CONTINUE READING
Iran Reports 200 Coronavirus Deaths in One Day

CoronavirusWorld NewsIran Reports 200 Coronavirus Deaths in One Day

PilotnewsJuly 8, 2020

Iran has reported 200 coronavirus deaths in a single day for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, a health ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Over the same period, the country reported 2,600 new infections, driving the total number of cases to 245,688, with 11,931 deaths. The Health Minister, Saeed Namaki, who likened the virus to a “bomb”, said “If we continue like this, we will be knocked out.” Namaki said many Iranians...

CONTINUE READING
Egypt Sees Highest Daily COVID-19 Recoveries, Fewer Infections, Deaths

AfricaCoronavirusNewsEgypt Sees Highest Daily COVID-19 Recoveries, Fewer Infections, Deaths

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2020

Egypt witnessed a record 623 daily recoveries from COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total number of the recovered cases in the country to 20,726, said the health ministry. Meanwhile, the country reported 1,218 new COVID-19 infections, the lowest since June 19, raising the total cases registered since mid-February to 75,253, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said in a statement. Egypt also saw 63 fatalities from coronavirus on Sunday, the least since June 14, increasing the...

CONTINUE READING
S. Africa Announces Further Reopening of Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

AfricaCoronavirusEducationS. Africa Announces Further Reopening of Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2020

South Africa will further reopen its schools in line with its phased-in reopening strategy amid an upsurge in confirmed COVID-19 cases, the government announced on Sunday. Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga, who made this known in a statement, said that from July 6, schools would reopen for Grades R, 6 and 11 learners. Motshekga added that provinces that were not ready to receive Grade R on July 6 must provide strategic and realisable plans...

CONTINUE READING
Switzerland Introduces Mandatory Face Covering on Public Transport

CoronavirusWorld NewsSwitzerland Introduces Mandatory Face Covering on Public Transport

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2020

Wearing a face mask on public transport in Switzerland became mandatory on Monday for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Previously, authorities had recommended passengers cover their mouth and nose only during rush hour, though most people seemed to ignore the instruction. “It is looking good, more than 95 per cent of people are wearing a mask,’’ Guido Schoch, director of public transport in Zurich, to local media, said. Schoch noted that...

CONTINUE READING
Nigeria records 544 New Cases of COVID-19, As Total Infections Reach 28,711

CoronavirusNewsNigeria records 544 New Cases of COVID-19, As Total Infections Reach 28,711

PilotnewsJuly 6, 2020

Nigeria has recorded 544 new COVID-19 cases, a development which has taken the country’s total infection tally to 28,711. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Sunday. NCDC said that as of July, 5. 2020, 544  new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency added that  no new state has reported a case in the past 24 hours. According to it,...

CONTINUE READING
2,430 COVID-19 Patients Shun Treatment Centres

CoronavirusNewsNigeria2,430 COVID-19 Patients Shun Treatment Centres

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)July 5, 2020

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, said that 2,430 persons who tested positive for COVID-19 have not shown up at treatment centres in the State. Professor Abayomi stated this while giving updates on the COVID-19 situation in Lagos on Saturday, and confirmed that 87 of the 748 COVID-19 test carried out on 3rd July returned positive. He said that some persons who had tested positive to the virus, did not report for...

CONTINUE READING
COVID-19: Gov. Oyetola Orders Lockdown in 4 Osun LGAs

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov. Oyetola Orders Lockdown in 4 Osun LGAs

PilotnewsJuly 5, 2020

Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered total lockdown in four local government areas in the state to contain the spread of coronavirus in the areas. Oyetola, in a statement by Mrs Funke Egbemode, Commissioner For Information and Civic Orientation, in Osogbo on Saturday, said the affected local governments were Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East and Atakumosa West. The governor, who noted that the lockdown would be for seven days in the first instance...

CONTINUE READING
COVID-19: Benue SSG, COS, 32 Others Test Positive

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Benue SSG, COS, 32 Others Test Positive

PilotnewsJuly 4, 2020

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue said the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Tony Ijohor and Chief of Staff, Mr. Terwase Orbunde have tested positive to COVID-19. The governor disclosed this on Saturday while briefing newsmen in Makurdi. He further said that the State Head of Service, Mrs Veronica Onyeke also tested positive to the virus, alongside the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Administration, Benue State University, Makurdi, Prof. Godwin Achinge. “It is no longer news that my...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com