The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 542 new infections of COVID-19 Monday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 152,616 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Samples: Lagos creates 20 centres, FCT combs residents’ houses
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday said 20 centres would be created in Lagos State for collection of samples from people suspected to have contracted COVID-19. The NCDC Director General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, who disclosed this at a press…
Buhari orders 4,000 coronavirus tests daily
President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to conduct 4,000 tests per day. NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this yesterday at the 11th joint national briefing of the Presidential Taskforce Force on COVID-19, he said…
