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Update COVID-19 22 April 2020

22 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1038 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and fifty-three (153). To date, eighty-four (84) patients have recovered and been discharged. The number of active cases is sixty-nine (69).


All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.

WHO supports supplies for front line health workers

The first United Nations ‘Solidarity’ flight started delivering vital medical supplies from last week to all countries in Africa where these are needed the most.  The flight was facilitated by the World Food Programme and included WHO supported supplies of face shields, gloves, goggles, gowns, masks, medical aprons and thermometers.

Update COVID-19 21 April 2020

21 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1449 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and fifty (150). To date, eighty (80) patients have recovered, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is sixty-six (66).


All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.

WHO scales up support as Borno State confirms COVID-19 Outbreak

Maiduguri, 22 April, 2020 - Following confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in Borno, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are moving rapidly to help health authority in the state to identify, test and treat cases in order to prevent and control further outbreak of the disease.

The first case of COVID-19 was reported 51 days after the country declared an outbreak of COVID-19 disease. As at 20 April 2020, in Nigeria 665 cases have been confirmed in 25 out of 36 States, including Borno, and the Federal capital Territory,

Update COVID-19 20 April 2020

20 April 2020 — No new CoVID_19 case was identified out of one thousand two hundred ninety-nine (1299) samples tested today. The cumulative number of confirmed cases remains at a hundred and forty-seven (147). To date, eighty (80) patients have recovered, including four (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is now sixty-seven (67).


All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.

African regulatory agencies, ethics committees to expedite COVID-19 clinical trial r...

National regulatory authorities and national ethics committees from across Africa have agreed to combine their expertise to expedite clinical trial review and approvals for new multinational preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, joint reviews are based on voluntary cooperation between the national regulatory authorities and ethics committees. Each country is solely responsible for granting regulatory approval.

Update COVID-19 19 April 2020

19 April 2020 — Three (3) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 722 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to a hundred and forty-seven (147). To date, seventy-six (76) patients have recovered, including seven (7) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases remains at seventy-one (71).


All active cases are in isolation in stable condition, and one patient is receiving oxygen as a precaution.