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National

NCDC recorded 18,000 cases, mandates COVID-19 test for travellers

Akanji Philip January 22, 2022 0 Comment

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, on Friday stated that no fewer than 18,000 positive cases of the coronavirus disease were detected from inbound travellers to Nigeria....

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National

Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 352 infections, over 2,000 recoveries recorded

Akanji Philip January 15, 2022 0 Comment

Nigeria recorded 352 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Saturday. Use ‘most protective mask you can’ — US CDC advises Americans The US Centers for Disease...

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National

NCDC: 15 states conducting contact tracing, 1986 travellers test positive

Akanji Philip December 28, 2021 0 Comment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said contact tracing of those who were exposed to COVID-19 infections were being conducted in 15 states. The NCDC, which disclosed this in its...

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National

NCDC logs 1,940 new Covid infections — but no deaths

Olorungbotemi December 24, 2021 0 Comment

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 1,940 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. US supports UN efforts on COVID-19 response with $10m US has contributed $10 million to...

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Local News

Omicron: NCDC logs 2,123 new infections, four deaths

Olorungbotemi December 22, 2021 0 Comment

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 1,368 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Wednesday. Omicron accounts for 73% of new COVID-19 cases in US, says CDC The Center...

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National

434 Lassa fever cases, 80 deaths recorded in 2021– NCDC

Olorungbotemi December 16, 2021 0 Comment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated that 434 cases of Lassa fever have been recorded in Nigeria in 2021. It further disclosed that the states affected include Edo (192),...

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Canada bars Nigerians, fear spreads as NCDC records three cases

Olorungbotemi December 2, 2021 0 Comment

By Adelani Adepegba, Dayo Ojerinde, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole and Solomom Odeniyi • Variant detected in three persons with travel history to S’Africa, says NCDC • Contact tracing never effective, variant already in circulation – Virologists...

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Health National

Breaking: Two cases of Omicron variant confirmed in Nigeria

VAM News December 1, 2021 0 Comment

…NCDC Says cases linked to passengers from South Africa The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This was contained in a...

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Health National

Chikwe Ihekweazu out as President Buhari Gives Ifedayo Adetifa New Role In NCDC

VAM News September 7, 2021 0 Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday approved the appointment of Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media &...

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Health National

JUST IN: Fresh lockdown imminent as NCDC asserts Nigeria yet to see worst of COVID-19 pandemic

VAM News August 2, 2021 0 Comment

Fresh lockdown is looming as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) again predicted that the worst of COVID-19 is yet to manifest in Nigeria, going by the trend and the poor attitude of...