Category: Health

  • COVID-19: 3,442 recovery, 126 new infections for Wednesday

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  has said that 3,442 patients have been successfully treated and recovered from Coronavirus (COVID-19) within the last 24 hours, as it recorded 126 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. According to it, the figure takes the number of successfully treated cases…

  • COVID-19: NCDC reports 90 new Infections, 5 deaths in Nigeria

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 90 new infections and five deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country bringing the nation’s total confirmed cases to 56,478. The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Tuesday . According to the agency, the infections were reported from eight states…

  • COVID-19: NCDC says Nigeria’s death toll hits 1,083

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at midnight on Monday said that the death toll for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria had jumped to 1, 083. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports the NCDC confirmed that there were 132 new infections . It…

  • COVID-19: 64 patients recover, 79 new cases recorded – NCDC

    Sixty-four Coronavirus (COVID-19), patients recovered from the infection across Nigeria in the last 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, in its report released Sunday midnight via its official Twitter handle, also stated that 79 new cases were recorded across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that…

  • COVID-19: NCDC announces 188 new cases, total infections hit 56,017

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 188 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country with total number of infections now 56,017. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday, adding that one new fatality also raised the death toll to 1,076. The agency said that the…

  • France records highest daily coronavirus infections with 10,000 cases

    French health authorities recorded the highest daily increase in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the pandemic, as the government considers further measures to stop the virus’ spread. On Thursday night, 9,843 new cases were announced from the previous 24 hours, the AFP news agency reported, citing the health ministry. The government is set to…

  • COVID-19: NCDC confirms 197 new infections, 5 more deaths

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 197 new cases of COVID-19, with five deaths recorded in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency said that the total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country had reached 55,829. It noted that the 197 infections were…

  • Bayelsa Govt pledges to upgrade health facilities, others

    The Bayelsa state government on Wednesday restated its commitment towards upgrading facilities at the Diete-Koki Memorial Hospital, Opolo and other health institutions to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The state Deputy Governor, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, made the promise during his visit to hospitals, prisons and charitable organisations to celebrate his birthday with less privileged…

  • COVID-19: NCDC confirms 176 new cases, total infections now 55,632

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 176 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) bringing the nation’s total infections to 55,632. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. It said that 176 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in the country on Sept. 9. The…

  • COVID-19: Plateau state tops, as NCDC announces 296 new infections in Nigeria

    Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic  as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the  country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Plateau state recorded 183 new cases on Tuesday after recording 25 new cases on…