Coronavirus
UPDATED: Nigeria announces 195 new cases of coronavirus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria on Tuesday taking the new total to 1532.
The centre for disease control also announced no new discharge or death.
Chronicle NG can report that this is the highest one-day tally so far since the index case in Nigeria.
“195 new cases of COVID-19 reported; 80-Lagos, 38-Kano, 15-Ogun, 15-Bauchi, 11-Borno, 10-Gombe, 9-Sokoto, 5-Edo, 5-Jigawa, 2-Zamfara, 1-Rivers, 1-Enugu, 1-Delta, 1-FCT and 1-Nasarawa.
“As at 11:50pm 28th April- 1532 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. With 255 discharged and 44 deaths.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari is continuing with the partial lift of lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and FCT.
On Tuesday, the Presidency said in the light of the presidential directive, during the nationwide broadcast on Monday, it is essential that attention be drawn to the reported large number of food trucks that are being delayed at various checkpoints around the country or prevented from crossing state borders, as a result of the various curfews and lockdowns in different states.
“The restrictions of movement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic do not apply to vehicles transporting essential goods such as food.
“The country cannot afford a situation where agricultural products are being left to rot in trucks held at various checkpoints, when millions of Nigerians across the country need food. COVID-19 or no COVID-19, Nigerians need to eat.
“Other essential items that can be transported despite the ban on movement as prescribed by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) include: pharmaceutical and sanitary supplies, personal care items, agro chemicals and agricultural machinery, electrical products and electronics, oil and gas, courier services, health supplies and protective garments.
“Vehicles transporting essential items must not convey any commercial passengers. In addition, the occupants must not exceed three, i.e. the driver, spare driver, and conductor.
“The drivers must have basic protective and sanitary items, including: face masks, hand sanitisers, and tissue paper to and from their destinations. Once these conditions are satisfied, they must be allowed to travel freely to and from any part of Nigeria”.
