25th April covid-19 update has 87 new confirmed infections in 8 states minus the FCT. This number recorded at 11:55 pm is lower than the 114 recorded across 8 states and the FCT the previous day.
Total confirmed cases since disease breakout is now 1,182
Breakdown of confirmed new cases by states:
- Lagos: 33
- Borno: 18
- Osun: 12
- Katsina: 9
- Kano: 4
- Ekiti: 4
- Edo: 3
- Bauchi: 3
- Imo: 1
Breakdown of total cases:
- Total: 1182
- Discharged: 222
- Deaths: 35
- Active: 925
Breakdown of total confirmed cases by states as at 11:55 pm 25th April:
- Lagos: 689
- FCT: 138
- Kano: 77
- Ogun: 35
- Osun: 32
- Gombe: 30
- Katsina: 30
- Borno: 30
- Edo: 22
- Oyo: 18
- Kwara: 11
- Akwa Ibom: 11
- Bauchi: 11
- Kaduna: 10
- Ekiti: 8
- Ondo: 4
- Delta: 6
- Rivers: 3
- Jigawa: 2
- Enugu: 2
- Niger: 2
- Abia: 2
- Zamfara: 2
- Sokoto: 2
- Benue: 1
- Anambra: 1
- Adamawa: 1
- Plateau: 1
- Imo: 1
State updates:
Kano:- A grandmother in Kano today cried out this morning over the death of her son-in-law and the indifference of the NCDC health workers when she called for help while he suffered.
Grandma Salman Ahmed said her daughter called her to complain about her ailing husband and his rapidly deteriorating health condition.
Unfortunately, the health officials did not turn up while the man lost his speech and eventually died. The officials arrival after he had died.
She said she is deeply worried about the fate of her daughter and her 5 grandchildren.
On her part, her daughter lamented that her husband could have been saved if the health workers had come earlier.
The coordinator of the Kano response team, Dr Sabitu Shu’aibu told Channels Tv that they have not been supplied with testing kits and so could not take calls. They would be ready to handle cases by Sunday.
Benin:- Another woman visited the Central Hospital, Benin City today to find that there was absolutely no health official on duty. None was found even in the emergency section. Every single office was locked while sick patients suffered on long benches alone.
Another frantic woman complained bitterly about having to take her very sick baby home as no doctor was available to see her.
Equally worrisome is the dingy state of the hospital premises and the effect on the psyche of ailing patients.
25th April Lagos covid-19 update:
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the release of 209 prison inmates today. His measure according to him, is to curb the spread of #COVID19. He also said it is part of government’s effort to bring lasting reforms to criminal just system.
He gave the criteria for the release of the inmates:
“The beneficiaries of this order cut across inmates above 60 years old, inmates doing time for misdemeanor and minor offences, inmates who have physical/mental challenges, inmates with 6 months left to complete their time and those who have served 75% of their sentence.”
Worldwide covid-19 report as at 2:15 am, 26th April:
- Total confirmed cases since disease breakout: 2,920,905
- Deaths: 203269
- Recovered: 836,683
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