Coronavirus
COVID-19: NCDC distributes medical supplies to states
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has distributed the medical supplies received from Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma.
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has distributed the medical supplies received from Chinese Billionaire, Jack Ma.
The supplies include 100,000 ordinary face masks, 20,000 runs of reagents for COVID-19 testing, 913 face shields and 9,999 overall gowns.
Announcing this on its official Twitter handle, the NCDC noted that the supplies had been shared among the 36 states and the FCT based on the needs and priorities of individual states.
“The supplies received have been distributed to states accordingly, with priority given to states with the highest number of cases at the time of distribution.”
We’re grateful for the support from @foundation_ma in strengthening Nigeria’s response to #COVID19
The supplies received have been distributed to states accordingly, with priority given to states with the highest number of cases at the time of distribution pic.twitter.com/dX5zq4IuFE
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 2, 2020
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Using priority as a key factor, states with confirmed cases of infections received more supplies than the states that are yet to record any case.
Distribution: Lagos State, having the highest number of infections so far, received the highest supplies. It received 27,678 facemasks, 2,596 overall gowns and 165 face shields.
The FCT, which currently has the second-highest number of infections, received 14,115 face masks, 1,906 overall gowns, and 161 face shields.
Ogun State, with 8 confirmed cases, received 4,375 face masks, 671 overall gowns and 58 face shields.
Bauchi, Edo, Ekiti, Osun, Oyo and Rivers states each received 1,912 face masks, 291 overall gowns, and 26 face shields.
All other states including Benue, Akwa-Ibom and Enugu, where COVID-19 infections have been confirmed, received 1,500 face masks, 110 overall gowns and 20 face shields each.
The NCDC appreciated the Jack Ma Foundation for the timely supplies which it noted, would put Nigeria ahead in the fight to end coronavirus.
What you should know: The medical supplies promised by Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba arrived Nigeria last week via the Muritala Mohammed Airport, Lagos and was immediately transferred to the FCT where it was received by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
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COVID-19 Update in Nigeria
On the 24th of February 2021, 655 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
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 153,842 confirmed cases.
On the 24th of February 2021, 655 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
To date, 153,842 cases have been confirmed, 130,818 cases have been discharged and 1,885 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 1.49 million tests have been carried out as of February 24th, 2021 compared to 1.44 million tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 24th February 2021,
- Total Number of Cases – 153,842
- Total Number Discharged – 130,818
- Total Deaths – 1,885
- Total Tests Carried out – 1,489,103
According to the NCDC, the 655 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (240), Ogun (88), Rivers (56), FCT (51), Kaduna (43), Kano (25), Plateau (21), Taraba (19), Edo (17), Abia (15), Delta (13), Nasarawa (11), Akwa Ibom (10), Kwara (10), Oyo (10), Kebbi (9), Borno (5), Bayelsa (4), Gombe (4), Ekiti (2), and Osun (2).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 55,122, followed by Abuja (19,115), Plateau (8,854), Kaduna (8,422), Oyo (6,708), Rivers (6,398), Edo (4,491), Ogun (4,277), Kano (3,716), Ondo (2,944), Kwara (2,875), Delta (2,539), Osun (2,326), Nasarawa (2,208), Gombe (2,031), Katsina (2,029), Enugu (1,998), Ebonyi (1,839), Anambra (1,615), and Abia (1,487).
Imo State has recorded 1,440 cases, Akwa Ibom (1,439), Borno (1,247), Bauchi (1,221), Benue (1,188), Niger (912), Ekiti (797), Sokoto (768), Bayelsa (767), Adamawa (762), Taraba (712), Jigawa (496), Kebbi (358), Yobe (268), Cross River (267), Zamfara (219), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.
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Lock Down and Curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
The movement restriction, which was extended by another two weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4. On April 27th, 2020, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari declared an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. This comes along with the phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos, and Ogun States, which took effect from Saturday, 2nd May 2020, at 9 am.
On Monday, 29th June 2020 the federal government extended the second phase of the eased lockdown by 4 weeks and approved interstate movement outside curfew hours with effect from July 1, 2020. Also, on Monday 27th July 2020, the federal government extended the second phase of eased lockdown by an additional one week.
On Thursday, 6th August 2020 the federal government through the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced the extension of the second phase of eased lockdown by another four (4) weeks.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced the closed down of the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre, with effect from Friday, 31st July 2020. He also mentioned that the Agidingbi Isolation Centre would also be closed and the patients relocated to a large capacity centre.
Due to the increased number of covid-19 cases in Nigeria, the Nigerian government ordered the reopening of Isolation and treatment centres in the country on Thursday, 10th December 2020.
On 26th January 2021, the Federal Government announced the extension of the guidelines of phase 3 of the eased lockdown by one month following the rising cases of the coronavirus disease in the country and the expiration of phase 3 of the eased lockdown.
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