Chikwe Ihekweazu
COVID-19: NCDC develops, launches new guidelines for elections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has developed and launched a new guideline for the conduct of elections during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. The Director-General, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, made the launch on Monday in Abuja, during the Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 briefing. Mr Ihekweazu said the guidelines would support the Independent Electoral …
Nigeria records 454 new COVID-19 cases
Gbeleyi Abayomi Nigeria yesterday, recorded 454 new cases of the dreaded corona virus, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the new cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 27,564. Also , Twelve deaths were recorded from the virus on Friday bringing the total number of confirmed deaths …
Nigeria COVID-19 cases reaches the 27,000 mark as 626 new cases are confirmed.
Gbeleyi Abayomi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday confirmed 626 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 27,110. Also, Thirteen deaths were recorded from the virus on Thursday bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 616. The disease also claimed another …
Nigeria covid-19 case surpasses the 21,000 mark as 452 new infections are announced
Gbeleyi Abayomi Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 21, 371 as 452 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Also yesterday, Eight new deaths were recorded from the virus bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 533. The NCDC in a tweet Tuesday night …
Nigeria records 675 new COVID-19 infections as total infection cases nears 21,000
Gbeleyi Abayomi Nigeria yesterday , through the NCDC confirmed fresh 675 cases of COVID-19 bringing the total no to 20, 919. Also Seven new deaths were recorded from the virus on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 525. With the confirmed cases yesterday, there was an increase in the …
Coronavirus: NCDC releases 4th advisory to Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the fourth public health advisory on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Nigerians. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of NCDC, made available a copy of the advisory to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has …
