Anambra state government says that the index case which was reported early last week to be positive have turned negative following the first post treatment result from the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC). This was made known by a Special Broadcast on Covid-19 by the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday evening confirmed 51 new cases of coronavirus. NCDC said the new cases were discovered in eight states across the country. “Fifty-one new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 32 in Lagos, 6 in Kano, 5 in Kwara, 2 in FCT, 2 in Oyo, 2 in Katsina, 1
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The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, has confirmed that three members of the state Taskforce on COVID-19 have been infected with the coronavirus disease. The Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Hajiya Hadiza Namadi, announced this on Friday. “With deep sense of sadness and on behalf of the state government, the Commissioner
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 35 new coronavirus cases in the country Thursday evening. “Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 19 in Lagos, nine in FCT, five in Kano and two in Oyo,” NCDC tweeted. “As of 10:20 pm on the 16th of April, there are 442 confirmed cases
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Lagos State has recorded three more coronavirus deaths, the state health commissioner said. Akin Abayomi, the state’s health commissioner, announced the “unfortunate” deaths on Thursday afternoon. “Unfortunately, Lagos recorded 3 additional deaths from #COVID19 related complications. The deceased are males aged 51, 52 and 62,” Abayomi tweeted. He said one of the deceased was a
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 34 new cases of Coronavirus. According to NCDC, the latest cases were from Lagos, Kano, Katsina, Delta and Niger States, as total number of infections in the country rises to 407. The centre, through its verified Twitter account, on Wednesday said that the 34 new cases of
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Wednesday confirmed 34 new cases of coronavirus in the country. THE DAILY VENDOR gathered that the new cases were discovered in five different states. “18 Lagos, 12 in Kano, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Delta, 1 in Niger,” NCDC tweeted. “As at 11:20 pm 15th April there
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Report reaching THE DAILY VENDOR indicates that Kano State has recorded its first Coronavirus death. The Kano State Ministry of Health announced this on Twitter. It said the coronavirus patient died at about 11:55pm on Wednesday, April 15. Details later.
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Lagos State Government has announced another coronavirus death, bringing the total number of the virus related deaths in the state to seven. The Lagos Ministry of Health via its Twitter handle, @LSMOH, said, “One COVID-19 death was recorded. This brings to seven, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Lagos State”. The Commissioner of Health
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The Kano state government says it has confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus, #COVID-19 in the state. Confirming this on his twitter handle on Wednesday, @dawisu, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s Media Aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, tweeted that the cases had risen to nine.
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The Lagos State government has confirmed that a 56-year-old man has died of coronavirus in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known on Tuesday. He said the patient had visited the United States. “A 56-year-old Nigerian who recently returned from the United States has died of coronavirus-related complications. This brings
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A Nigerian Youth Service Corps member in Ondo State has tested positive to COVID-19. The corps member, whose identity has not been revealed, has contracted the disease from the index case. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that the corps member was a medical doctor, having his primary assignment, at the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, and
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The Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that the state has recorded a third confirmed case of the COVID-19 and one death, saying the state is tracing about twenty contacts. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that in a statement issued by Olisa Ifeajika, his Chief Press Secretary, it was revealed that the governor declared
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The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday announced the recovery and discharge of five COVID19 patients. The governor in a statement said “4 females, and 1 male have been discharged to reunite with their families and the society.” “With the newly discharged patients, we now have a total of 55 people that have been
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Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus rose to 619 on Sunday, after falling for three straight days, the government said. The country, one of the worst hit by the pandemic, has now recorded 16,972 deaths from COVID-19. The daily toll was from 510 on Saturday, compared with a record 950 deaths as recently as
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