17 December 2020 — Seventy-eight (78) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3054 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to seven thousand, and thirty-two (7032). To date, six thousand, and eighty-nine (6089) patients have recovered, including thirty-two (32) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred and eighty-six (886) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. 

Abuja, 18 December, 2020 - To buoy up the immunity of eligible children, the Federal Government of Nigeria supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners vaccinated over 23 million children in October as part of the Sub-National Immunization Plus Days (SNIPDs) campaign. 

16 December 2020 — One hundred and twenty-two (122) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2561 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-four (6954). To date, six thousand, and fifty-seven (6057) patients have recovered, including twenty-one (21) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred and forty (840) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. 

Gaborone, Botswana - 17 December 2020: The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the World Health Organization Country Office (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation, launched Botswana’s first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017 Country Report. GATS is a global standard for systematic monitoring of Tobacco use (smoke and smokeless) by adults and for tracking key Tobacco control indicators in the age group 15 years and above.

15 December 2020 — Eighty-five (85) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2294 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-two (6832). To date, six thousand, and thirty-six (6036) patients have recovered, including forty (40) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is seven hundred and thirty- nine (739) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. The new death is male of 70 years old in Rubavu District.

Abuja, 16 December 2020 - As Nigeria joined the World to commemorate the Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day), the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said though the country has poor  health indices , the Federal Government is committed to repositioning the healthcare sector to ensure all Nigerians have access to quality healthcare they need without falling into poverty. 

The UHC Day is marked annually on December 12. This year’s UHC Day theme is 'Health for all: Protect Everyone'.

14 December 2020 — Eighty-eight (88) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3329 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, seven hundred, and forty-seven (6747). To date, five thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-six (5996) patients have recovered, including forty-one (41) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and ninety- five (695) and fifty-six (56) deaths. 

By Tatenda Chimbwanda