The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has yesterday recorded another five new cases of COVD-19, shooting the toll to a total of 323 cases in the country.
Only Designated Centres Can Cater For COVID-19 Patients - Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie has warned health workers against treating suspected cases of Coronavirus privately and has advised such patients to referred to designated treatment centres. Ehanire gave the warning at the daily press briefing of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said suspected Coronavirus cases should be directed to designated centres which are well-equipped and trained to manage such cases.
Air peace Airlift Medical Supply From China
Air Peace Boeing 777-200ER(P4 5N-BVE) landed in Beijing International Airport, China at 14:18pm on 7th April 2020 for the airlift of Federal Government medical supplies to help combat the pandemic coronavirus.
This is the first recorded Nigerian airline travelling a 14hours direct nonstop flight to China with all six-man crew Nigerians.
COVID-19: Nigeria Records Ten New Cases As It Hits 224 Cases
Nigeria has on Sunday recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 as the total number of infected persons sum up to 224. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases were reported in Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Edo.
Government Opens New Isolation Centers As 7 Patients Recovered From COVID-19 In Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello disclosed in a statement made on 7th April 2020 that seven out of the 48 cases in Abuja has tested negative twice to the coronavirus after treatment.
COVID-19: Jos, Kaduna, Kano and Borno Test Centres Set For Operation This Week – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the molecular diagnostic laboratories for the testing of coronavirus in four northern states of Maiduguri, Jos, Kano and Kaduna will be set for operation at the end of this week.
Enugu State Mourns The Demise Of Its Health Commissioner
Enugu state government mourns with the family of late Health Commissioner Anthony Ugochukwu who reportedly died on Friday in a private facility at Memfys Hospital, Enugu. The late commissioner was said to have been battling an undisclosed ailment for some time which had kept him out of duty.