Latest COVID-19 Update in Nigeria

Nigeria has recorded another 664 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
From the information released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),  Lagos has 224 new cases, with FCT having 105 and Edo with 85. Others include Ondo-64, Kaduna-32, Imo-27, Osun-19, Plateau-17, Oyo-17, Ogun-17, Rivers-14, Delta-11, Adamawa-10, Enugu-7, Nassarawa-6, while Gombe, Abia and Ekiti states have three cases each.
With the total confirmed cases being 31,987, 13,103 patients have been discharged while 724 deaths have been recorded.

Confirmed Cases by State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos12,27510,3291,786160
FCT2,5381,75574736
Oyo1,70669599219
Edo1,67869292957
Delta1,35974558331
Rivers1,35746085146
Kano1,3032211,03052
Ogun1,08035370522
Kaduna97833063612
Ondo67052512421
Katsina65519144123
Borno5869645535
Gombe53010240721
Bauchi519849813
Plateau51625824216
Ebonyi50854976
Enugu47619926314
Abia4051072953
Imo386309698
Jigawa321230811
Kwara31113116812
Bayelsa29912815318
Nasarawa2441231138
Osun231140847
Sokoto153213516
Niger135201087
Akwa Ibom13460713
Benue12180356
Adamawa11032717
Anambra9319659
Kebbi8616637
Zamfara760715
Yobe623518
Ekiti497402
Taraba2716110
Kogi5032
Cross River5131

COVID-19: Kano Poly alumni hail Ganduje for supporting local content development

Kano Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been applauded by the Kano Poly Alumni for his support for local content development against COVID-19.

The Chairman of Alumni Association, School of Management Studies, Kano State Polytechnic, Kabiru Nasir Isah, has commended Ganduje for encouraging technical and vocational education, after endorsing the newly automatic hand washing machine fabricated by students and lecturers of the polytechnic.

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Isah, in his letter to the governor on Friday, said the fabricated hand washing machine was part of the alumni’s contribution to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

FG receives medical supplies from ECOWAS, WAHO, and German Foreign Office

The federal government has received medical supplies donated by the West African Health Organisations (WAHO), the Economic of West African Stets (ECOWAS), and the German foreign office.

The donors presented the supplies as part of their support to the Nigerian Government for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Expressing appreciation for the donations, NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu said this was a big difference in the COVID-19 response as compared to the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

While stating that it has led to an increased collaboration of Regional Health Institutions, as demonstrated by the support from WAHO, the NCDC boss assured the donors that the materials received will be put into good use.

Also giving his remarks, Dr. Sani Aliyu, the coordinator of the presidential Task Force of Nigeria said: “We are very grateful to the German government, GIZ and the WAHO led by Prof Stanley Okoro for this initiative”

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