COVID-19: Coronavirus News Update For Tuesday, May 5, 2020

NIGERIA RECORDS 245 NEW CASES

The NIGERIA CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, NCDC on Monday, May 4th confirmed 245 new cases of Coronavirus in the country.
This brings the total number of cases in the country to 2802, however, 417 persons has been discharged and 93 death recorded.
According to the report by NCDC, 76 cases were recorded in Lagos state, 37 in Katsina, 32 in Jigawa, 23 in Kano, 19 in FCT, 18 in Borno, 10 in Edo, 9 in Bauchi, 6 in Adamawa, 5 in Oyo, 5 in Ogun, 1 in Ekiti, 1 in Osun 1-Benue, 1 in Niger and 1 in Zamfara.

NCDC SAYS WHY NIGERIA MAY GO ON ANOTHER COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

The NCDC has revealed that the Federal Government will lockdown parts of Nigeria if there is a massive increase in COVID-19 cases.
This was made known by the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19
The NCDC DG expressed worry over corporate organisations, especially banks on Monday flouting guidelines for infection prevention and control.

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN EASE: LAGOS STAT E GOVERNMENT LISTS BUSINESSES THAT ARE TO BE BANNED UNTIL 31th OF MAY 2020

The GOVERNMENT OF LAGOS STATEled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says some offices and businesses would remain closed despite the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown ease in the state which begins from Monday, May 4, 2020.
Lagos State Governor said: “It is a gradual and controlled easing of the lockdown. We will continue to monitor the public health situation; the economic impact of the lockdown and always adjust our responses accordingly.
This online news platform understands that the Lagos State Governor had also added that the new guidelines would be reviewed by May 31st, 2020.

WHY THE RISE ON COVID-19 CASES IN KANO STATE.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has stated that the increase in COVID-19 cases in Kano State was caused by the delay in testing suspected cases.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, Ganduje lamented the uncontrollable spread of the disease in the northern state.

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