COVID-19: Over 4,000 Lagosians undergoing home treatment amid deadly second wave
Doubts, violation of safety protocols worsening infections –NMA
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At least 4,176 persons infected with coronavirus in Lagos State are currently undergoing home-based treatment in the wake of the second wave infections across Nigeria, and the world at large.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed the figures on Friday via his Twitter handle,
@ProfAkinAbayomi, noting that 115 cases were in isolation.
Abayomi wrote, “Total number of #COVID19 recovery in communities – 22,789; cases currently under isolation – 115; active cases under home-based care – 4,176; new #COVID19 related death – 3; total deaths – 240.”
He put the number of COVID-19 cases discharged from Lagos care centres at 2,901 while three new coronavirus-related deaths were recorded, bringing the total COVID-19 induced fatalities in the state to 240.
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Despite being a very challenging year for most sectors of the Nigerian economy, many remote Nigerian rural communities have had a reason to celebrate, being beneficiaries of some of the most impactful government interventions in the power sector, writes Emmanuel Addeh
Having been appointed as Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in December last year, Mr. Ahmad Salihijo, fully got down to work in January 2020, setting the tone as to the changes he was bringing to the operations of the agency saddled with the responsibility of powering unserved and underserved communities in the country.
If things were going to be done differently, it had to start from within. That prompted a series of engagements and house-cleaning sessions at the REA headquarters where extensive discussions on new plans to ensure better delivery of the agency’s mandate were put in place. This was followed by the strengthening of zonal offices for the work ahead.
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UCTH to probe death of Neurosurgeon, late Dr Nnadi
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By Ike Uchechukwu
The Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH in Cross River State has promised to conduct a full inquiry into the death of a neurosurgeon and medical consultant in the hospital, Dr. Mathias Nnadi.
Vanguard learned that Dr. Nnadi died over the weekend on his way to the hospital after sudden ill health that reportedly triggered up in a traffic gridlock in the outskirt of the state capital around Odukpani junction.
UCTH management in a statement on Tuesday made available to Vanguard by the Corporate Affairs department, stated that some of the accounts of his death emanated from professionals who should know better but as a responsible organization, they will not join issues with anyone on social media.