Category: Update on coronavirus

213 new cases of COVID-19 has been recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 171, 324, as of July 26, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. The health agency also stated that it recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, while additional nine people recovered from the virus, as of July 26, 2021. It added that the new infections were recorded in 12 states, namely: Lagos-157, Rivers-20, Plateau-12, Enugu-6, Oyo-6, Gombe-3,…

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Nigeria posted more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with Lagos state leading the table in infections. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), reported 203 additional COVID-19 cases and one COVID-19 related death on Sunday, as the deadly virus continued to rage in Africa in its third wave. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Sunday. The agency stated that the 203 additional cases represent an increase in infections from the 123 cases reported from seven states and the FCT on Saturday with no death. It added that Lagos…

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University of Lagos (UNILAG), authorities yesterday, shut down the school hostels effective today till further notice and has ordered students to vacate campus to avoid escalation of COVID-19 cases. This followed the panic ignited by Tuesday’s report that more than six students from Honours, Moremi and Amina hostels reportedly contracted coronavirus and were sent to an isolation centre. The development led the school management to convey an emergency Senate meeting yesterday. The students were also advised to move all their personal effects at once. Authorities also confirmed there has been…

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There was panic at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), yesterday, following claims that some students have contracted COVID-19, while authorities also confirmed there has been a recent increase in the number of persons within the university community, who have presented with symptoms of COVID-19 infection. Already, some students said about six of their colleagues from Onas, Moremi and Amina hostels have tested positive to the virus and have been sent to an isolation centre. Once a student is confirmed positive, others sharing the same room with the student are sent…

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Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has uncovered the virulent Delta variant of coronavirus in the state. The State Incident Manager and coordinator of the Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Olabode Ladipo, who confirmed this development yesterday, said the public is notified of the need to take extra caution and consistently apply all advisories earlier released by the task force. The Delta variant is a highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 originating from India and it infects people more rapidly than the other known COVID-19 variants. This is coming after the Federal Government…

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has detected a confirmed case of the SARS-CoV-2, known as the Delta variant in Nigeria. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this in an interview in Abuja. The deadly Delta variant is recognised by the World Health Organisation as a variant of concern. The WHO said that the Delta variant was ‘dangerous’ and continued to evolve and mutate, and thus requiring constant evaluation and careful adjustment of the public health response. Ihekweazu said the variant was detected in a traveller to Nigeria, following…

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 43 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,944. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. It stated that there were no new deaths linked to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in the country. The Agency added that the new cases were recorded in 5 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “The breakdown of the new infections are Lagos-32, Rivers-7, FCT-2, Akwa Ibom-1 and Kaduna-1. “Today’s report includes…

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said the country recorded additional 29 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 165,807. The NCDC made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning. It said the 29 new infections were registered from two states; Lagos reported 18 new cases, while Rivers State had 11 new cases. “Today’s report includes 0 case from Plateau, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Sokoto, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Imo States. FCT is yet to report,” it stated. The health…

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the country’s COVID-19 active cases increased by 39, bringing the total number to 7,821. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday. It, however, recorded 60 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 164,207. The agency noted that the newly recorded infections were reported across nine states, with Lagos state leading with 22, Rivers 15, Bayelsa 7 and Kaduna 5 cases. Others were Ogun 4, Akwa Ibom 3, Osun 2, Kano 1 and…

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