Ondo Surpasses Lagos In Daily COVID-19 Cases. Truetells Nigeria reports that Ondo state displaced Lagos on Monday as the state with the most COVID-19 cases, reporting 30 new ones. Overall, the state has recorded 3,341 cases and 64 deaths. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 49 cases were logged on Monday by…
Massive Infection Has Hit Lagos, Enugu Among Other States And Reports Have It That 1 in 5 People Have Contracted Covid-19. NewsOnline Nigeria learnt from a new report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research published earlier this week showed that at least 1 in 5 residents…
On the 19th of February 2021, 662 new confirmed cases and 10 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Truetells Nigeria understands that the spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 150,908 confirmed cases….
The WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has issued interim recommendations for use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AZD1222). Who should be vaccinated first? While vaccine supplies are limited, it is recommended that priority be given to health workers at high risk of exposure and older people, including those aged 65…
NAFDAC Has Approved Astrazeneca Vaccine For Use In Nigeria To Treat COVID-19. Truetells Nigeria reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has approved Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria. This online news platform understands that NAFDAC Director-General, Dr. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this while briefing journalists on…
For flouting protocols put in place to check the spread of the pandemic, the Edo state government task force on Covid-19 on Tuesday sealed off Domino Pizza and Cold Stone Creamery in Benin City. The task force also visited eateries, restaurants, shopping malls and other businesses within the Benin metropolis, to ensure compliance with the…
Abuja Court Has Convicted 33 Nigerians For Not Wearing Face Masks In Public Places. Truetells Nigeria reports that an Abuja Mobile Court has convicted 33 persons, who were arrested and arraigned for not wearing facemasks in public places. READ: Failure To Wear Face Mask Attracts 6-Month Jail Term Says Buhari This online…
Full List Of 33 Countries For UK COVID-19 Quarantine Has Emerged. Truetells Nigeria reports that UK residents returning to England from the countries on the list must now pay £1,750 to quarantine in a Government-approved hotel. READ: Okonjo-Iweala Appointed As WTO Director-General This online news platform understands that Nigeria luckily escaped being…
Suspected hoodlums have invaded the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, to retrieve the corpse of a patient who died of COVID-19. The invasion which happened on Thursday caused pandemonium in the hospital as some of the invaders allegedly unplugged the life-support machines in the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital. The Nation gathered…
Nigeria announced fresh eight COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, with Lagos accounting for five of them. Truetells Nigeria reports that this took the death toll in Nigeria’s most hit state to 357 and the nation’s to 1710. The other three deaths came from Oyo, Rivers and Gombe. According to NCDC data, daily cases of COVID-19 went…
