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Lagos lists affected areas, looking for 2,450 contacts
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Eti-Osa Local Government Area has the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.
Four more coronavirus patients recover in Lagos
Four coronavirus patients have recovered and will soon be allowed to go home to their families. This was revealed on Friday 3 April 2020 by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos.
Lagos reveals areas worst hit by coronavirus
The Lagos State Government has released the list of hotspots with the highest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.
Lagos governor, wife test negative for coronavirus
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested negative for coronavirus infection, an official has said.
Nigerian begs Tesla founder Elon Musk for ventilators
Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on Wednesday headed to Twitter to beg the founder of the electronic automobile company, Tesla Inc., Elon Musk, for ventilators.
US evacuates national who tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria
The U.S. has evacuated its national who tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria and was being treated at the Infectious Disease Centre in Lagos, an official has said.
Coronavirus-positive man escapes from isolation centre
A commercial driver who tested positive to coronavirus in Niger State has escaped from the isolation centre in Bida where he was being managed.
CMD: LUTH 120-bedded isolation centre ready for use
In a bid to increase the number of isolation centres to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has completed a 120-bedded isolation ward at the hospital.
Nigeria evacuates American who tested positive for coronavirus in Lagos
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi while giving an update on his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
Lagos rules out use of rapid test kits for coronavirus
The Lagos State government on Tuesday ruled out the option of Rapid Test Kits for COVID-19 testing, saying “most results from rapid tests are five times inaccurate and not fit to be used in an outbreak like COVID-19.”
Lagos discharges five more virus patients
The Lagos State government, yesterday, confirmed that five additional patients, who have recovered from coronavirus, COVID-19, have been discharged, from Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital.
Lagos confirms eight new virus cases
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, made this known on his Twitter handle
Official: Lagos may record 39,000 virus cases
The Lagos State Government has projected that the numbers of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state might reach 39, 000, if good social distancing was not adhered to by the public.
Six coronavirus patients to be discharged in Lagos
Lagos State Government has said six coronavirus patients have recovered in Lagos and will be discharged on Friday.
Six more patients recover from coronavirus in Nigeria
Nigeria is set to release six coronavirus patients after they fully recovered from the infection. All six persons are in Lagos State, the hardest hit by the disease. It will bring to eight the total number of recoveries.
Scarcity of protective materials hits Lagos hospitals
Health workers in Lagos State may currently be at risk as the scarcity of personal protective equipment, especially masks, infrared thermometers, sanitisers and protective coverall has hit many of the public hospitals in the state.
Banky W, wife Adesua self-isolate as AMVCA attendee tested positive
Celebrity couple, Banky W and Adesua Wellington revealed that they have gone into self-isolation prior to the announcement that a participant at the AMVCA tested positive for coronavirus.
Lagos: 2020 AMVCA participants should self-isolate immediately
Lagos state has called on those who attended the African Magic viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) held at Eko Hotels, Lagos, on March 14 to self-isolate immediately.
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Police alert Nigerians on emerging crime trends
In the wake of Convid-19 pandemic, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has enjoined members of the public to remain vigilant and take precautionary actions against criminal elements.
Johnson & Johnson announces lead vaccine candidate for coronavirus
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: Coronavirus crisis to end ‘unhealthy’ spending in football
The crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic will stop the “unhealthy” inflation of player wages and transfer fees in football, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wrote in an editorial published on Thursday.
Minister: We are monitoring Nigerian athletes
Despite the postponement of the National Sports Festival and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has assured that the ministry is monitoring the athletes.