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The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control(NCDC) has announced a new case definition for Coronavirus due to community transmission in parts of the country. Recall that Akin Abayomi, Lagos State commissioner for health, had said that cases of community transmission were on the rise. Community transmission means people have been infected with the virus in anContinue reading “NCDC Announces New Symptoms For Covid-19”

By Peter Akpah Things You Must Do If You Come In Contact With A COVID-19 Patient. With the rate at which COVID-19 is spreading, there are chances that anyone could contract the virus. However, rather than panic, one must be sure of what to do if he or she comes in contact with a COVID-19Continue reading “Things You Must Do If You Come In Contact With A COVID-19 Patient.”

By Peter Akpah NORTHERN GOVERNORS MOURN EMIR OF RANO; EULOGISE FIRST CIVILIAN GOVERNOR OF BORNO STATE. The Northern States Governors Forum has commiserated with the people and Government of Kano State and the Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs over the death of Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo. Chairman of theContinue reading “Northern Governors Mourns Emir of Rano”

By Peter Akpah Nigeria Records 220 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Infections Now 2,388 Nigeria has recorded 220 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 2,388. According to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, of the new infections, 62 are in Lagos, 52 fromContinue reading “Plateau Record 2 More Covid-19 Case in The 220 Newly Recorded in Nigeria Total Infections 2,388.”

By Peter Akpah The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced that the agency is currently tracing about 12,000 persons who have had contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who made this known while responding to questions from journalists at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 addedContinue reading “Nigeria currently Tracing 12,000 Covid-19 Contacts”

By Peter Akpah GOVERNOR LALONG GRANTS MONDAY 4TH MAY 2020 AS LOCKDOWN-FREE DAY. Following appeals by a cross section of citizens of Plateau State and in the spirit of the 2020 May Day Celebrations, Governor Simon Bako Lalong has granted Monday 4th May as lockdown-free, to enable people conduct transactions which they could not carryContinue reading “Lalong Grants Monday 4th May As Lockdown-Free Day, However 8pm Curfew Starting 4th May 2020 Will Be Enforced”

By Peter Akpah Contact tracing has been described as an important intervention in the fight against COVID 19.Management Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Shehu Usman stated this shortly after Inaugurating a 19 man rapid response team of Jos North Local Government Area held at the Council Secretariat,in Jos.The rapid response team is constitutedContinue reading “Covid-19 Mgt Commitee Chairman Hon Shehu Inugurates Covid-19 Rapid Response Team For Contact Tracing in Josnorth.”

By Peter Akpah NORTHERN GOVERNORS MEET, RESOLVE TO PURCHASE COVID-19 MOBILE TEST VANS AND STRENGTHEN BORDER CLOSURES The Northern Governors Forum met on May 1st, 2020 to continue their discussions on tackling the Corona Virus Pandemic in the region. The meeting which again held via teleconferencing was presided over by Chairman of the Forum andContinue reading “Northern Governors To Purchase Covid-19 Mobile Testing Van And Strengthen Border Closures”

By Peter Akpah WORKERS DAY: GOVERNOR LALONG SALUTES PLATEAU WORKERS Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated Nigerian workers, particularly those in Plateau State for their sacrifices and productivity in the development of the State and Nigeria PRESS STATEMENT WORKERS DAY: GOVERNOR LALONG SALUTES PLATEAU WORKERS PlateauContinue reading “Lalong Has Congratulated Nigerian Workers, Particularly Those in Plateau State For Their Sacrifices And Productivity.”

By Peter Akpah An experimental drug has proven effective in treating COVID-19 patients, the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, announced Wednesday. “Remdesivir has a clear-cut, significant positive effect in diminishing the time to recover,” Fauci told reporters in the White House Oval Office. “A drug canContinue reading “Coronavirus Treatment Breakthrough Announced”