The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for Coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement released this morning, Monday, August 24. The statement disclosed that the Commissioner is asymptomatic and is doing very well. It reads ”Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the virus. Professor Abayomi became aware of …
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601 news cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday August 22, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-404, FCT-37, Oyo-19, Ondo-14, Abia-13, Enugu-13, Kaduna-13, Edo-12, Kano-12, Kwara-11, Ebonyi-10, Nasarawa-7, Ogun-6, Osun-5, Delta-5, Niger-5, Plateau-4, Bayelsa-4, Katsina-3, Ekiti-2, Imo-2. There are now 51,905 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, and 997 deaths has been recorded. 38,767 patients who recovered from the disease have been discharged. …
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has taken another swipe at the Federal Government over its decision to limit the duration of services due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The founder of Love World Ministries a.k.a Christ Embassy expressed dissatisfaction with the decision as he addressed his members during a recent online church service. He stated that the government’s time is short because they don’t have the right “to tell God’s people you’re going to spend one hour or two hours in church.” …
The NFL Players’ Association (NFLPA) has confirmed 59 players have tested positive for Coronavirus as of July 22. Initially, the NFLPA said 95 players had tested positive, but the players union amended the number on their website on Tuesday evening and said the previous number included all known positives across the league, including staff. Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and Broncos pass rusher Von Miller are among the players who are known to have had COVID-19. The …
The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, July 12, announced that 571 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country. The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases recorded across the country as follows; Lagos-152, Ebonyi-108, Edo-53, Ondo-46, FCT-38, Oyo-20, Kwara-19, Plateau-17, Osun-14, Bayelsa-14, Ekiti-14, Katsina-14, Akwa Ibom-11, Kaduna-11, Rivers-11, Niger-10, Ogun-7, Kano-6, Cross River-4, Bauchi-2. There are now 32,558 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country. 13,447 patients who recovered from the …
The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday July 11, announced that 664 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country. The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases recorded across the country as follows; Lagos-224, FCT-105, Edo-85, Ondo-64, Kaduna-32, Imo-27, Osun-19, Plateau-17, Oyo-17, Ogun-17, Rivers-14, Delta-11, Adamawa-10, Enugu-7, Nassarawa-6, Gombe-3, Abia-3, Ekiti-3. There are now 31,987 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country. 13,103 patients who recovered from the disease have been discharged and 724 deaths have …