Lagos, Edo record first deaths, cases rise to 210
Two new deaths were recorded from Coronavirus yesterday, thus bringing the total death so far in the country to four. The number of confirmed cases […]
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Covid-19: Bayelsa domesticates quarantine act as Diri signs executive order
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed an Executive Order titled: Bayelsa Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020, as part of strategies to prevent […]
Covid-19: Lagos discharges four Coronavirus patients
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has announced that another four COVID-19 patients were yesterday discharged, bringing the total recovered patients to […]
Covid-19: Confirmed cases worldwide exceed 1 million
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen above 1 million, according to the new tally from Johns Hopkins University on Thursday afternoon. A […]
Covid-19: Number of death cases in Spain passes 10,000
A total of 10,003 people who tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Spain, according to the country’s health ministry, marking a rise of […]
Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman tests positive for coronavirus
Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman and his wife Chava have been diagnosed with coronavirus and will go into quarantine, the country’s Health Ministry confirmed on […]
Covid-19: Confirmed cases in U.S. surges as over 200,000, infected with over 5,000 deaths
According to latest data from worldometer.info, the number of coronavirus cases in the US as at Thursday, has radically soared to over 215,000 infections. More […]
Covid-19: Governor Ayade imposes new restrictions in Cross River to curb spread of virus
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has imposed a new restriction he described as ‘no nose mask, no movement.’ In a press statement signed by […]
Nigeria records 23 new cases of COVID-19, total now 174
Nigeria has recorded 23 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 174. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
Africa Covid-19 update: Burundi, Botswanna, Sierra Leone confirm index cases
Sierra Leone has confirmed its first Covid-19 case, after a 37-year-old male travelled from France on March 16 via Air Brussels. Prior to this confirmation, […]
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases rise to 139
The Federal government has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in the country. This brings the total number of cases so far confirmed on Tuesday […]
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 135
Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria. Three were recorded in Osun State and one in Ogun State. “As at 11:15 am […]
Covid-19: US death toll surpasses 3,000
The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic passed 3,000 on Monday, according to the running tally compiled by the Johns Hopkins University, with more […]
Nigeria confirms 14 new coronavirus cases, total now 111
Few minutes after President Muhammadu Buhari addressed Nigerians, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the confirmation of 14 new cases of COVID-19 in […]
Lagos state opens 25 temporary markets
The 25 temporary neighbourhood markets set up by Lagos State government as a result of Coronavirus outbreak and restriction were yesterday formally opened for residents […]