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President Muhammadu Buhari asks Muslims to Celebrate Eid-el-Fitr at Home | #COVID19 Updates
245 new cases of COVID-19 is recorded in Nigeria
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, 131 cases were recorded in Lagos, 16 in Jigawa, 13 in Ogun, 12 in Borno, 9 in Kaduna, 9 in Oyo, 9 in Rivers, 9 in Ebonyi, 8 in Kano, 7 in Kwara, 5 in Katsina, 3 in Akwa Ibom, 3 in Sokoto, 2 in Bauchi, 2 in Yobe, 1 in Anambra, 1 in Gombe, 1 in Niger, 1 in Ondo, 1-Plateau, 1-FCT, 1 in Bayelsa State.
In total, Nigeria has recorded 7261 cases of COVID-19. 2007 patients have been discharged from various Isolation centers across the country, while 221 deaths have been recorded.
245 new cases of #COVID19;
131-Lagos
16-Jigawa
13-Ogun
12-Borno
9-Kaduna
9-Oyo
9-Rivers
9-Ebonyi
8-Kano
7-Kwara
5-Katsina
3-Akwa Ibom
3-Sokoto
2-Bauchi
2-Yobe
1-Anambra
1-Gombe
1-Niger
1-Ondo
1-Plateau
1-FCT
1-Bayelsa
7261 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 2007
Deaths: 221 pic.twitter.com/ITAGBMdXtB— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 22, 2020
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President Muhammadu Buhari asks Muslims to pray at home
President Buhari has asked Muslims to stay home and celebrate the holiday. He also barred government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious leaders, and children from paying him Eid-el-Fitr homage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President said this was to prevent the spread of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that his decision complied with the safety measures put in place in the Federal Capital Territory to guard against the spread of COVID-19.
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI TO OBSERVE EID WITH FAMILY AT HOME
With the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast coming to an end, President @MBuhari will be conducting his Eid prayers with his family at home.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 22, 2020
This is in observance of the lockdown measures in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, put in place “to save lives and protect people from all dangers.”
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 22, 2020
This is also in line with the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III suspending Eid congregational prayers across the country as well as the protocol against mass gathering issued by the #PTFCOVID19.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 22, 2020
Further to this, the President who has traditionally shared the joyous moment with top Govt officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim & Christian religious leaders & children, will not be receiving these homages in a bid to stop the coronavirus from further spreading.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) May 22, 2020
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Four more deaths recorded in Lagos state
Four more patients have died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter handle on Friday. The four fatalities bring the number of total COVID-19 deaths in Lagos to 46.
#COVID19Lagos update as at 21st of May, 2020
*️⃣139 new #COVID19 Infection confirmed in Lagos.
*️⃣Total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos is now 3109
*️⃣13 fully recovered #COVID19Lagos patients; 4 females & 9 males, were discharged #ForAGreaterLagos@jidesanwoolu pic.twitter.com/vavEvIjXpT
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) May 22, 2020
*️⃣This brings the total number of #COVID19 discharged patients in Lagos to 662.
*️⃣4 more #COVID19 related deaths were recorded in Lagos bringing the total of such deaths to 46.
Our toll free helpline 08000CORONA is still very active, just call it to report any #COVID19 issue.
— Prof. Akin Abayomi (@ProfAkinAbayomi) May 22, 2020
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FRSC deploys special patrol to enforce the interstate travel ban
The Federal Road Safety Corps said on Friday that it has deployed a ‘special patrol’ to enforce the Federal Government-ordered restrictions on interstate movement across the country.
In a statement, FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, told the members of the team to collaborate with other security agencies and the COVID-19 task force teams in the country towards achieving a crash and hitch-free celebration.
While charging them on the need to give maximum effect to Presidential Orders, Oyeyemi revealed that the objectives of the special patrol is to achieve among others, the following;
— FRSC, NIGERIA (@FRSCNigeria) May 22, 2020
The Corps Marshal outlined the modus operandi for a successful 2020 Eid-el-fitri celebration and gave Commanding Officers matching order to enforce without compromise all established laws and orders on safe road use.
— FRSC, NIGERIA (@FRSCNigeria) May 22, 2020
a. Compliance with protocol and guidelines set up by the various states with respect to COVID-19
b. Ensure that the Presidential Orders on interstate travels and restrictions ate diligently enforced with all sense of professionalism and civility— FRSC, NIGERIA (@FRSCNigeria) May 22, 2020
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NCDC validates viral RNA extraction
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has successfully validated the first phase of the viral Ribonucleic Acid extraction which should enable local production of cheap testing kits for coronavirus.
The validation took place on Thursday in the laboratory of the National Biotechnology Development Agency in Abuja
Ongoing Now: The validation of COVID-19 Test Kit for the commencement of testing of Covid19 at the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA). Also in attendance is the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC). Click link to watchhttps://t.co/xF7Dawif8K@NCDCgov @FmstNg
— NABDA NIGERIA (@nabdanig) May 21, 2020
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President Trump orders governors to allow places of worship to reopen immediately
US President Donald Trump has announced that he has ordered governors to open up places of worship, stating that it is wrong for some state governors to designate liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential services but keep places of worship like churches, mosques and synagogues closed.
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 95,000 people in the US, Trump on Friday said he is designating all places of worship including churches, synagogues, and mosques as essential, so he wants them to open.
Reacting to the move by state governors of keeping “liquor stores and abortion centers” open during the lockdown while keeping places of worship shuttered, Trump said in the White House briefing room.
"We need more prayer, not less." pic.twitter.com/eTEEILk50G
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 22, 2020
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China reports no new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
China recorded no new confirmed cases of the coronavirus at the end of Friday, marking the first time it saw no daily rise in the number of infections since authorities began reporting data in January.
The development came a day after Communist Party leaders celebrated “major achievements” in the fight against COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus.
According to The Guardian, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in a statement on Saturday that this compared to four new cases on the previous day. It said, however, there were two new suspected cases: an imported one in Shanghai and a locally transmitted case in the northeastern province of Jilin.
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Africa reaches 100,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus
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South America is a ‘new epicenter’ of the coronavirus pandemic
The epicenter of the global Covid-19 pandemic has shifted to South America as cases in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo explode six months after the new coronavirus emerged on the other side of the world in Wuhan, China, the World Health Organization declared Friday.
“We’ve seen many South American countries with increasing numbers of cases and clearly there’s a concern across many of those countries, but certainly the most affected is Brazil at this point,” Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program, said at a news briefing from WHO’s headquarters.
Brazil has more cases than any other country in South America, according to the WHO’s most recent daily situation report. Ryan said confirmed cases in the country are now approaching 300,000 and Covid-19 has now killed nearly 19,000 people in Brazil.
Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros https://t.co/i9ibJwcq7Y
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 22, 2020
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