Category: Update on coronavirus

Covid-19: Nigeria’s cases hit 20,244 – NCDC

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced through its official Twitter handle that 436 new cases of COVID-19 was recorded on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,244. The NCDC said that the 436 new confirmed cases were recorded in 19 states with 12 deaths. The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours. The NCDC said that Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 169 new cases and Oyo was second with 54 new…

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Covid-19: Bisi Jagunna’s Hands Lifting Hearts continues to support less privileged

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Despite the ease of lockdown in most states within Nigeria, a non governmental organization, Hands Lifting Hearts, an initiative of the Canada based Nigerian, Clare Bisi Jaguna has continued to provide succor for thousands of less privileged people in Nigeria. She recently distributed foods, face masks and hand sanitizers to the people of Kabusa community in Abuja. The Ahmadu Bello University, and University of Ilorin graduate has also adopted a young lady(a rape victim)and her sister from the Eastern part of Nigeria. In a chat, Mrs. Jagunna said, Hands Lifting…

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Covid-19: Over 500 dead as Nigeria’s cases hit 19,808

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 661 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 19,808. This was made known on Saturday. The NCDC also said COVID-19 fatalities have increased to 506 in the country. It said, “On the 20th of June 2020, 661 new confirmed cases and 19 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. “Till date, 19808 cases have been confirmed, 6718 cases have been discharged and 506 deaths…

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Covid-19: Missing patient found in private hospital, infects workers in Pleateau

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Rayfield Medical Services Limited, a private hospital in Plateau State, has been shut down for breach of COVID-19 protocol. It was learnt on Wednesday that the private hospital located at the Rayfield axis of Jos was shut down on the orders of the state Task Force on COVID-19 following the discovery that a COVID-19 patient, who earlier absconded from one of the state’s facilities, was receiving treatment in the hospital. A health worker from the private hospital confirmed the closure of the private facility in Jos on Wednesday. She said…

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Covid-19: Lagos cancels planned reopening of churches, mosques

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The planned reopening of churches and mosques in Lagos state has been cancelled by the state government. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement on Tuesday at a televised press briefing. The governor had on Thursday, June 4 asked mosques to reopen from June 19, adding that churches can begin services from June 21. The governor explained that the reopening was cancelled because of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the state. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Lagos has recorded no fewer than 7,319 confirmed cases of COVID-19.…

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Covid-19: Don’t open schools, viewing centres, stadiums now, FG warns states

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The Federal Government on Monday warned state governments that were planning to reopen schools to drop the plan. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the warning during the PTF press briefing in Abuja. Mustapha said it was not yet safe to reopen schools, television viewing centres, stadiums and other places where large gatherings could take place. Last week, Kano State reopened football viewing centres. There were reports on Monday that Cross River State, which had yet…

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Jabi Lake Mall shut for hosting Naira Marley’s concert

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The popular Jabi Lake Mall has been shut for two weeks by the Federal Capital Territory Administration for violating the presidential ban on public gatherings. This followed a musical show by a popular musician, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, at the mall on Friday in violation of the social restrictions imposed by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. A court order signed by Magistrate Idayat Akanni dated June 14, 2020, ordered the sealing of the mall for two weeks for violating the dusk…

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22 doctors test positive for COVID-19 in Rivers as NMA laments lack of PPEs

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In the fight against COVID-19, the Nigerian Medical Association in Rivers State has lamented the lack of Personal Protective Equipment for their members in frontline duty in the state. The association also disclosed that 22 of its members, and 60 other health workers in the state, had tested positive for coronavirus, calling on the state to urgently increase the hazard allowance for doctors under the state government employment. The chairperson of the state’s branch of the NMA, Dr Obelebra Adebiyi, spoke in Port Harcourt on Friday on the challenges facing…

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Indian Healer Who Kisses Hands To Cure diseases dies from Coronavirus

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After infecting 20 of his followers, an Indian healer who claimed he could cure coronavirus by kissing people’s hands has died from the disease. The healer who is from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh kissed the hands of his devotees and told them that the kisses would rid their lives of problems. He also claimed his ‘kiss-cure’ worked on coronavirus patients – despite the virus spreading through contagious droplets from the mouth or nose. According to health department officials, the man contracted coronavirus himself and tested positive on 3 June. He…

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COVID-19: 44.2m workers sacked in the US

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, about 44.2 million workers have been sacked even as businesses try to reopen. Analysts warn of continuing damage to the world’s largest economy as COVID-19 shows few signs of abating. Wall Street stocks plunged Thursday, reversing recent momentum as traders became spooked by resurgent cases of the virus in parts of the country and new Labor Department data showed another 1.54 million workers filed for unemployment benefits last week. The massive layoffs have become routine since shutdowns to stop the coronavirus from spreading began in…

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