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Jun

10

2020

Kano Govt announces discharge of 46 coronavirus patients, records one death

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Nigeria, Politics

The Kano State government has announced the discharge of 46 coronavirus patients from the treatment center in the State. The announcement was made by the State’s Ministry of health in a tweet via its Twitter account on Tuesday. According to the Ministry, the patients were discharged after showing full recovery from the virus. It also stated that the State now has a total number of 497 discharged patients, with 1,020 confirmed cases. The tweet reads “COVID-19 Kano Update as at 11:45 pm 9th June 2020. “16 new cases of COVID19 have been confirmed in the State from 218 results received…

Jun

08

2020

By OHAFIATV

Gov Ikpeazu tests positive for COVID-19

Abia State, Health, PoliticsAbia State, Coronavirus, Health, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has tested positive for coronavirus. This is coming hours after two of his aides tested positive for COVID-19. John Okiyi Kalu, commissioner for information in the State, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday. DR OKEZIE IKPEAZU He disclosed that the governor had gone into isolation before his result was confirmed positive, and ordered that the deputy governor would act on his behalf pending the time he resumed duty. The statement read: “Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed…

Apr

14

2020

By OHAFIATV

COVID-19: France extends lockdown by 30 days as death toll hits 15,000

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, France, Health, World News

French President, Emmanuel Macron has announced that the nationwide lockdown imposed over the Coronavirus disease will continue for the next one month. Macron made the announcement while addressing the nation on Monday from the Elysée Palace in Paris. The restrictions which began on March 17 would continue until May 11 as the death toll in France hits 15,000. Macron apologized for not being prepared enough to tackle the virus. He added that the lockdown could slowly be relaxed after May 11 if people adhered to the rules. “From May 11, there will be the gradual reopening of schools, crèches, colleges…

Apr

14

2020

By OHAFIATV

Coronavirus: NYSC member tests positive for COVID-19 in Ondo

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Nigeria, NYSC

The Ondo State Government has confirmed one case of coronavirus in the state. Recall that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday, confirmed twenty new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. NCDC said the cases were in Lagos, Kano, Edo, Ogun and Ondo State. Confirming the development, Akeredolu on his Twitter handle, said the new case is a close contact of one of the State’s index cases. The number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Ondo State has now risen to three. He wrote, “The @NCDCgov just confirmed another case of #Covid_19 in Ondo State. The reported case is…

Mar

21

2020

By OHAFIATV

FIRS debunk Punch report that her staff tested Positive to COVID-19 as fake

PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Metro, Nigeria

PRESS STATEMENT NO ANY MEMBER OF STAFF AT THE FIRS HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA TESTED POSITIVE TO COVID-19 The attention of the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami and the Management of the Service has been drawn to the fake news making the rounds on Social Media that a member of staff at the FIRS has tested positive to COVID-19. The Service hereby states unequivocally that no member of staff at the FIRS has tested positive to COVID-19 as being peddled on Social Media. The Service can confirm that a member of staff who went to pick his…