Day: September 19, 2020

As at September 18, 2020, Plateau State has become the epicentre of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria with a total of 3,175 confirmed cases while Jos North and Jos South local government areas of the state recorded the highest index case. Even at that, Governor Simon Lalong has hinted that all schools in the state will resume by the end of October. The State Commissioner of Health, Dr Nimkon Lar who disclosed this at the COVID-19 engagement with local government chairmen and traditional rulers at the Little Ray…

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On Friday September 18, 2020 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 221 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 56,956. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The agency said, “On the 18th of September 2020, 221 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 56956 cases have been confirmed, 48305 cases have been discharged and 1094 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.…

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