Nigeria - Covid-19 cases and news - 55,829 cases; 1,075 deaths

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Source: https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria-records-53-new-cases-of-coronavirus-total-now-493/

...“Fifty-one new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 32 in Lagos, 6 in Kano, 5 in Kwara, 2 in FCT, 2 in Oyo, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Ogun, 1 in Ekiti,” NCDC said.

“As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 159, Deaths: 17”

 

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Nigerian President’s Chief of Staff Dies After Getting Virus: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-s-chief-of-staff-abba-kyari-dies-of-covid-19

 

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542 cases; 19 deaths: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/africa-p...firmed-cases-of-covid-19-reported-in-nigeria/

 

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Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/20/c_138992008.htm


( Nigeria records highest increase of daily COVID-19 cases
Source: Xinhua| 2020-04-20 12:01:19|Editor: mingmei

LAGOS, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's health authorities on Sunday night confirmed 86 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase since the west African country reported its first case on Feb. 27, bringing the total to 627.

Figures from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) show the epidemic has spread faster in the country recently, with daily cases staying at or exceeding 30 for the last six days in a row.

So far, Nigeria has recorded 21 deaths, and 170 persons have been discharged from hospitalization after recovery...

 

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665 cases; 22 deaths: https://www.tvcnews.tv/breaking-nigeria-records-38-new-cases-of-covid-19/

 

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782 cases; 25 deaths: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/breaking-nigeria-confirms-117-new-covid-19-cases-total-now-782.html

 

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873 cases; 28 deaths: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/covid-19-lagos-records-74-new-cases-now-873-in-nigeria.html

 

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https://yen.com.gh/154575-covid-19-3...ronavirus.html

Covid-19: 3 medical doctors in Lagos test positive for Coronavirus 6 minutes ago 14 views by Yen.com.gh Daniel Quartey - Three doctors in Lagos state have been infected with coronavirus as confirmed by the Medical Guild - According to the association, the doctors are getting full support and are stable at different isolation centres - The guild has, therefore, instructed all its members to start attending to all people as likely Covid-19 patients and should do so with PPE Read more: https://yen.com.gh/154575-covid-19-3...ronavirus.html

https://yen.com.gh/154575-covid-19-3-medical-doctors-lagos-test-positive-coronavirus.html

Who reports 981 cases https://covid19.who.int/region/afro/country/ng

440new cases
981confirmed cases
31deaths

 

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1,095 cases; 32 deaths: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/25/c_139007358.htm

 

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1182 cases; 35 deaths: https://www.channelstv.com/2020/04/...-cases-of-covid-19-total-infections-now-1182/

 

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https://guardian.ng/news/masari-conf...19-in-katsina/

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19 in the state. Masari made this known while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Katsina.

“We sent samples of 287 suspected persons to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) for screening.
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“From the sample, nine tested positive for COVID-19. Four of the confirmed cases from Daura, four from Katsina and one from in Dutsinma local government areas of the state.

“The nine persons had direct contact with the index cases in Daura, Katsina and Dutsinma.

“We still have 16 samples in the laboratory waiting for transportation to the National laboratory of the NCDC, Abuja for screening.

 

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https://guardian.ng/news/sanwo-olu-g...in-mortuaries/
Sanwo-Olu gives residents 14-day to claim bodies in mortuaries


Canada warns against chloroquine use as coronavirus treatment
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2 hours agoLagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, implored owners of bodies in the state mortuaries to pick them for burial in line with the protocol established in the management of COVID-19 or risk mass burial by the government. He urged them to maintain social distancing, wear nose masks during the burial while attendance must not be more than 20.

The governor also said the wearing of nosemasks in any public gathering and by those on essential services in the state is now compulsory.

Speaking at his COVID-19 Update at the State House, Sanwo-Olu urged private sector and well meaning Lagosians to patronise local fashion designers for the production of nose masks for their staff and residents.

 

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1,237 cases; 40 deaths: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/africa-p...firmed-cases-of-covid-19-reported-in-nigeria/

 

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Nigeria to phase out lockdown in Abuja, Lagos & Ogun States, these are the details: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/coronavi...buja-lagos-ogun-states-these-are-the-details/

 

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1,337 cases; 40 deaths: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/africa-p...firmed-cases-of-covid-19-reported-in-nigeria/

 

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1532 cases; 44 deaths: https://www.tvcnews.tv/nigeria-records-195-new-cases-of-covid-19-total-now-1532/

 

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1728 cases; 51 deaths: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/africa-p...firmed-cases-of-covid-19-reported-in-nigeria/

 

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https://www.cnbcafrica.com/africa-pr...19-in-nigeria/

11:50pm 30th April – 1932 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria.

Discharged: 319 Deaths: 58

 

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2,170 cases; 68 deaths: https://africa.cgtn.com/2020/05/02/n...-exceeds-2000/

 

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Source: https://beninwebtv.com/2020/05/coronavirus-2-388-cas-et-85-deces-au-nigeria/

Coronavirus: 2,388 cases and 85 deaths in Nigeria
Health
By Romaric D?gu?non (Stag) on ​​May 3, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.
About 30 deaths from the coronavirus have been recorded in the past 72 hours in Nigeria, dropping to 85 since the start of the pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic has clearly started to cruise in Nigeria. Of 55 deaths recorded Thursday, the balance is now 85 with the largest contingent in the state of Lagos. At the same time, the number of confirmed cases increased from 1,728 to more than 2,300. The other states also affected by the disease are Borno with 11 deaths, Sokoto 8 deaths. The states of Kano and Katsina each have 6 deaths. To date, Nigeria has 2,388 cases confirmed at Covid-19 with 85 deaths and 351 cured.
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Faced with the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian government is increasing efforts to overcome the disease, including restrictive measures, such as the containment of Lagos, Ogun, Osun. Social measures have also been taken by the federal government to relieve the population. President Muhammadu Buhari announced "a gradual relaxation of the locking measures in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun states from Saturday May 2, 2020 at 9 am"