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Good morning! Again as usual TNG showcases happenings in Nigeria and the globe as leaders around the world caution citizens on the dangers of Covid-19.
President Muhamnadu Buhari too has vowed to combat all eventualities.
Emman Ovuakporie, Regional Editor, TNG.
The news from NCDC that its curves indicate a downward trend was not really palatable as this must have further driven expected fears to a different level across Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 14 new cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, starting a downward trend after 16 cases were recorded in two days consecutively.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) in an analysis of what to expect of COVID-19 in the next 30 days had projected that if a flat curve is maintained or a downward trend is maintained, Coronavirus cases in the country might be less than 1,000 by end of April.
See below breakdown as published by the centre:
Fourteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT
As at 09:30 pm 29th March there are 111 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria with 1 death. https://t.co/qowI0bEPAg
As at 09:30 pm 29th March, there are
111 confirmed cases
1 death
For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet
Currently;
Lagos- 68
FCT- 21
Ogun- 3
Enugu- 2
Ekiti- 1
Oyo- 7
Edo- 2
Bauchi- 2
Osun-2
Rivers-1
Benue- 1
Kaduna- 1
NIMASA on a rescue mission
In the face of huge global demand, the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA has donated 20 ventilators to fight the COVID 19 pandemic in Nigeria.
The Agency’s Director General Dr. Bashir Jamoh who made this known in Lagos also announced the donation of a total sum of N50 million to fight the virus scourge in the country; with N30 million going to the Federal Government Committee on COVID-19 Intervention and N20 million to aid the Lagos State Government’s effort to control the spread of the virus.
Equally, NIMASA has volunteered its 6 fast intervention vessels to be committed to facilitate transport logistics support in the maritime sector, just as volunteers from the Agency will be deployed to join first responders from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos and other states in managing the spread of the pandemic.
The Ventilators are equipments that assist patients in breathing, a process sometimes referred to as artificial respiration, which are basically needed at this time to help fight the disease.
Jamoh stated that, “the coronavirus pandemic is upon humanity. It came suddenly upon a virtually unprepared world, and demands drastic actions from all and sundry to contain the virus and salvage our common humanity. We are concerned about the effect of the pandemic on the socio-economic life of the country, especially at a time NIMASA, Nigeria’s maritime industry regulator, is driving a Blue Economy campaign, to make maritime a key part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic diversification agenda.”
The Agency has also volunteered four fully equipped brand new Ambulances, four Hilux trucks and four 36 seater coaster buses to support and facilitate land based logistics in the Federal capital Territory, Lagos, Delta, Rivers, Cross River and Kaduna States.
We shall plan for all eventualities-Buhari
President Muhamnadu Buhari during his Nationwide telecast on Sunday vowed that his Government will continue to plan for all eventualities to curb Covid-19.
He ssid: ‘This is why I directed that all Federal Government Stadia, Pilgrims camps and other facilities be converted to isolation centers and makeshift hospitals.
“My fellow Nigerians, as a Government, we will avail all necessary resources to support the response and recovery. We remain committed to do whatever it takes to confront COVID-19 in our country.
“We are very grateful to see the emerging support of the private sector and individuals