Enugu records 68 new cases of coronavirus

Mon, Jun 22, 2020
By publisher
2 MIN READ

Health

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, made the announcement in a statement in Enugu on Monday.

Obi said that the Ministry of Health confirmed the 68 new cases in the update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

“The Enugu State Ministry of Health confirms 68 new cases of COVID-19 in the state.

“The total number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Enugu State is now 144 cases, comprising of 110 active cases 29 discharged and five deaths.

“The number of health-worker infested in the state stands at 49,’’ he said.

According to him, some misconceptions over spread of the pandemic in the state is not out place.

“It has become necessary to correct the impression and inform the public that Enugu has had its share of COVID-19 infections, just as it is happening all over the world.

“No individual category has been spared by the pandemic.

“Consequently, men, women, children, old and young, people of every profession and socio-economic class have been affected.

“The state ministry of health COVID-19 response team continues to follow the protocol and public health advisories of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 as well as that of the Federal Ministry of Health, in responding to the pandemic.’’  – NAN

–  June 22, 2020 @ 11:01 GMT |

Tags:


WHO says breast cancer cases projected to rise by 38% by 2050

WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) says in a new report that breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per...

Read More
Venomous snake bite leaves arm unusable: Boy waits seven years for life-changing surgery

AN 11-year-old boy from Sierra Leone can finally go to school and use his right arm again after his severely...

Read More
Trump vowed to make in vitro fertilization free for all Americans. Does his new IVF executive order keep that promise?

By Andrew Romano ON Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at ensuring “reliable access” to in vitro fertilization treatment —...

Read More