COVID-19: Ayade Declares Lockdown In Cross River, Suspends LG Polls Indefinitely

 

  Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, has declared a total lockdown in the state, as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

    The governor made the declaration in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita.   “All the entry points into Cross River State (land, air, and water) are hereby locked down. Access will be based on passing a thorough screening regime,” the statement said. He also ordered the indefinite suspension of the Local Government Council elections scheduled to hold on Saturday in the state.

Manchester United Striker, Ighalo Divorces Wife Over Disrespect To His Mother

 

   Odion Ighalo, a Manchester United striker, has reportedly divorced his wife for her alleged disrespectful behavior towards his mother and brother.

66 filling stations get waivers to supply fuel to border towns

 

  The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the federal government has granted 66 filling stations waivers to lift and supply fuel to border communities.

  Chinedu Okoronkwo, IPMAN president, told NAN on Monday that the ban was lifted after engagements between oil marketers and the Nigeria Customs Service. The government had, on November 6, 2019, directed that petroleum products should not be supplied to filling stations within 20 kilometres of the border.

Coronavirus Kills Two Senior Military Officers In Egypt

 

  A second senior military officer in Egypt has died of the new coronavirus, state television reported Monday, as the officially declared death toll stood at 14 from 327 cases recorded nationwide.

Bauchi Governor Takes Coronavirus Test After Contact With Atiku’s Infected Son

 

  Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has gone into self-isolation after he had contact with a man who tested positive to coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

  The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, announced this in a statement on Monday. According to him, Governor Mohammed took the decision after the contact, the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, was confirmed to have been infected by the virus.

UPDATED: Nigeria Records First COVID-19 Death

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. According to the disease control agency, the case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the UK. He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy.

Wuhan residents resume work as China eases restrictions

    People in Central China where the coronavirus was first detected are allowed to go back to work and public transport is restarting, as some normality slowly returns after a two-month lockdown.

  The easing of restrictions in Wuhan city comes as Chinese health officials reported on Monday no new local cases of the deadly virus but confirmed another 39 infections brought from overseas. Wuhan residents considered healthy can move around the city and take the bus or metro so long as they show ID, officials said.

Nigerian footballer Ifeanyi George dies in ghastly accident

 

    Ifeanyi George, Enugu Rangers International striker, has died in an accident on his way to Lagos from Enugu on Sunday.

Markets to provide sanitisers and soaps

     The South East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (SEAMATA) has directed market leaders to provide sanitisers, soap and water tap containers in visible locations in markets to check spread of coronavirus.

Lagos State Warns Against Unprescribed Use Of Chloroquine

 

    The senior special assistant to the governor of Lagos state on health matters, Oreoluwa Finnih has warned against massive consumption of Chloroquine by individuals as there has been reported cases of chloroquine poisoning.

Brazil Confirms First Coronavirus Death

   Brazil confirmed its first COVID-19 death on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, as Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro declared a state of emergency over the virus outbreak — though President Jair Bolsonaro condemned what he called “hysteria” over the escalating crisis.

    The South American country’s first victim was a 62-year-old man with underlying health conditions who died Monday in Sao Paulo, authorities said. He was diabetic and had high blood pressure, TV network Globo News reported.

Australian Couples Cancel Wedding As Coronavirus Spread

 

 
   A cluster of 35 coronavirus cases linked to a marriage ceremony near Sydney and new government measures have hit Australia’s multi-billion-dollar wedding industry and forced many tearful couples to cancel the big day. Restrictions on gatherings of more than 100 people were announced this week in a bid to stem the spread of the virus.

Zimbabwe Reports First Coronavirus Case

     Zimbabwe on Friday reported its first coronavirus case, a man who returned to his home in the tourist resort town of Victoria Falls from Britain at the weekend.