President Mohammadu Buhari has revealed on the National Broadcast on 13th April 2020, that they will be an extension of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory by 14days more.
Nigerians who indicated interest to return from Foreign countries back to Nigeria have been subjected to the mandatory COVID-19 test, a list of stranded Nigerians was compiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has both warned against early easing of the social distancing and the lockdown order too quickly.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has yesterday recorded another five new cases of COVD-19, shooting the toll to a total of 323 cases in the country.
The Minister of Health, Ehanire Osagie has warned health workers against treating suspected cases of Coronavirus privately and has advised such patients to referred to designated treatment centres. Ehanire gave the warning at the daily press briefing of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said suspected Coronavirus cases should be directed to designated centres which are well-equipped and trained to manage such cases.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammed Bello disclosed in a statement made on 7th April 2020 that seven out of the 48 cases in Abuja has tested negative twice to the coronavirus after treatment.
