Nigeria Records 216 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Infections Exceed 6,000

 

Nigeria has recorded 216 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed on Monday.

In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC said 74 new cases were found in Lagos, 33 in Katsina, 19 in Oyo, and 17 in Kano.

Other states with new cases include Edo with 13, Zamfara 10, the trio of Ogun, Gombe and Borno with eight each, the duo of Bauchi and Kwara with seven each, the FCT with four, Kaduna and Enugu with three each and Rivers state with two new cases.

The health agency also reported that 1,644 cases have now been successfully treated and discharged, while 191 persons have died.

 

216 new cases of #COVID19;

74-Lagos

33-Katsina

19-Oyo

17-Kano

13-Edo

10-Zamfara

8-Ogun

8-Gombe

8-Borno

7-Bauchi

7-Kwara

4-FCT

3-Kaduna

3-Enugu

2-Rivers

6175 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria

Discharged: 1644

Deaths: 191 pic.twitter.com/FbcGTJ06iE

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 18, 2020

 

Dokpesi Asks AIT To Stop Airing Comments Made By Him And His Son Over COVID-19

 

   Founder of DAAR Communications Plc, has asked the African Independent Television (AIT) not to air comments made by him and his son regarding their COVID-19 experience at an isolation centre in Abuja.

Dokpesi and his son were diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to Gwagwalada isolation centre. However, when Raymond Dokpesi jnr was discharged, he complained that although he no longer feels sick, he didn’t get any documentary evidence of his COVID-19 status.

His father in a memo dated May 17 and addressed to the chairman (his son), general managing director (GMD), managing director (MD) AIT and other top members of the management team, said the comments should not be aired as it would be seen as though they are using the platform to promote a personal agenda.

President Buhari will not address the nation today- Femi Adesina

 

   Femi Adesina, Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity thrashed reports that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.) planned to make a broadcast on COVID -19 updates today.

  On Monday, May 18, Femi Adesina stated in a tweet on micro-blogging platform, Twitter Buhari will not make any broadcast on COVID -19 updates today.

  In the tweet, he explained that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, would update the nation during its debriefings.

“No presidential broadcast on COVID-19 updates today.

“None was planned. Rather, the Presidential Task Force will during its usual media briefings bring the nation up to speed on the next steps,” he tweeted.

Eight members of an organization test positive for COVID-19 in Oyo

  

   8 staff members of a company located in Ibadan South West local government area in Oyo state have tested positive for COVID19.

   This is coming barely two days after 30 workers in the same organisation tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of Coronavirus cases in the said company to 38. The state governor, Seyi Makinde disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Monday morning, May 18.

''The COVID-19 confirmation tests for eleven suspected cases came back POSITIVE. Eight of these cases are from the same organisation in Ibadan South West Local Government Area referred to in the update of May 16, 2020. One case is from Oluyole Local Government Area.'' the governor tweeted

   The governor also disclosed that two more COVID-19 deaths have been recorded in the state bringing the total number of deaths from the novel virus to four.

''Furthermore, the test results of two suspected cases from the University College Hospital, Ibadan, who passed away and have been buried also came back POSITIVE. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State is 118 and the total number of COVID-19 related deaths is four.'' he tweeted

   Governor Seyi however added that eighteen more COVID19 patients have recovered and have been discharged.

'' Eighteen confirmed COVID-19 patients have received their second NEGATIVE test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to forty-six.'' he tweeted

Coronavirus in Nigeria is just about the 'monetary gains- Pastor David Ibiyeomie

 

   Nigerian televangelist, and founder of Salvation Ministries, Port Harcourt, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has said coronavirus in Nigeria is just about the monetary gains.

He made this known while preaching in his church saying the government are using the virus to make money from foreign bodies. He also claimed most people they claim are coronavirus patients are mostly 'high-fever patient''. He also reference the words of Raymond Dokpesi while further mocking the treatment of the virus in Nigeria.

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