• Home
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ad Rates
  • Submit News
  • Contact Us
The Eagle Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
    • Crime
    • R&D Health
    • Diet and Fitness
    • Intimacy
  • Entertainment
    • Photos
    • Fashion
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
    • Crime
    • R&D Health
    • Diet and Fitness
    • Intimacy
  • Entertainment
    • Photos
    • Fashion
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
The Eagle Online
No Result
View All Result

COVID-19: Nigeria to decide today on flights, large gathering ban

The Eagle Online by The Eagle Online
March 17, 2020
in Featured, R&D Health
2 min read
0
Italian not aware he had coronavirus when he arrived Nigeria — Minister
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsApp

RelatedPosts

Fuel queues: MOMAN advises Nigerians against panic buying

COVID-19: Nigeria records 479 new infections, more deaths

FG holds reception ceremony for COVID-19 vaccine

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria is not among the countries experiencing community transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Community transmission is a situation whereby many people become infected with the virus in an area, including some who are not sure how or where they became infected.
Ehanire said this while responding to questions from journalists at a news conference on COVID-19 on Tuesday in Abuja.
The minister told the journalists that the country would not be in a hurry to take decision to ban social activities or shut down schools and offices because of the virus.
He said: “We are guided by experts, those who understand public health issues, so they will guide us appropriately on what to do.
“We do not have community transmission, we have only three cases, and they are recovering.
“We can’t be taking decisions like those countries that have outbreak; we are studying the situation day and night to know what measures to take.
“Many countries that have taken the decision to shut down schools and offices do so based on the need to do so.”
According to Ehanire, the ministry will provide update of the meeting of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 later today (Tuesday) on the decision whether to place ban on flights into Nigeria and social activities.
The minister said Nigeria would continue to work on its case definition and screen travellers from those countries that recorded community transmission.
The countries are China, Japan, Iran, Italy, Republic of Korea, France, Germany and Spain.
On the contact tracing of the third and latest case, a Nigerian in her 30s, the minister assured Nigerians that the contacts would be followed properly.
He said: “The individual behaved very well and called the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and she was taken for treatment.
“It means that our messages have been taken seriously and it is working.
“The ministry is communicating with passengers who flew into those countries.
“We carry out further screening on passengers if they meet our case definition, we test them.
“We do not intent to hide anything from you.
“We have also told you about a suspected case in Enugu who tested negative.”
Asked on the status of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, he said the centre would be ready for use in April.
Ehanire, however, said the ministry had made alternative arrangement by preparing an Intensive Care Unit as isolation centre.
“The isolation centre will be ready next month, but meanwhile we are using ICU of the teaching hospital, if we have any case in Abuja,” he said.
He appealed to Nigerians to continue to take precautions to protect themselves and their families, stressing: “Regular and thorough washing of hands with soap and water, and use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
“Maintaining at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
“Persons with persistent cough or sneezing should stay home or keep social distance but not mix in crowd.
“Make sure you and people around you follow good respiratory hygiene, meaning cover your mouth and nose with handkerchief or tissue paper or into your sleeve at the bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze, then dispose used tissue paper immediately.
“Stay home if you feel unwell with symptoms like fever, cough and difficulty in breathing.
“Call NCDC toll free number, which is available day and night for guidance: 0800 970 0000-0010.”
NAN reports that World Health Organisation has confirmed 273 cases of COVID-19 in 26 countries in Africa and six COVID-19 related deaths.

Tags: CoronavirusCOVID-19Dr. Osagie EhanirehealthMinister for HealthTravel ban
Share38Tweet18SendShare7

Related Posts

OVH depot fire: MOMAN assures public of continuous petrol supply

Fuel queues: MOMAN advises Nigerians against panic buying

March 3, 2021
COVID-19: People being smuggled to circumvent lockdown order — LG Boss

COVID-19: Nigeria records 479 new infections, more deaths

March 3, 2021
FG holds reception ceremony for COVID-19 vaccine

FG holds reception ceremony for COVID-19 vaccine

March 2, 2021
Several Chelsea players test positive for COVID-19 – Media reports

COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end in 2021 – WHO

March 2, 2021
COVID-19: Lagos returns to table top, Kano follows as Nigeria exceeds 40,000 cases

COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive Nigeria

March 2, 2021
COVID-19: Niger confirms death of Professor, 10 positive out of 202 rested

COVID-19: NCDC announces 360 new infections, eight more deaths

March 2, 2021

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

COVID-19 Update

Fuel queues: MOMAN advises Nigerians against panic buying

COVID-19 : AstraZeneca vaccine safe, efficacious – PTF

COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end in 2021 – WHO

COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive Nigeria

COVID-19: NCDC announces 360 new infections, eight more deaths

Most Read

  • FG implements new retirement age for teachers with conditions

    FG implements new retirement age for teachers with conditions

    244 shares
    Share 98 Tweet 61
  • Updated: How we secured release of 279 Zamfara schoolgirls – Gov. Matawalle + Photos

    213 shares
    Share 85 Tweet 53
  • Primate Ayodele to Governors: Don’t beg Northerners to bring food to South West

    488 shares
    Share 195 Tweet 122
  • EFCC deepens Tinubu probe, asks CCB to produce asset declaration form

    195 shares
    Share 78 Tweet 49
  • Driver arrested with human heads in Ondo + Photo

    190 shares
    Share 76 Tweet 48
  • Breaking: 279 out of 317 kidnapped Zamfara schoolgirls released

    143 shares
    Share 57 Tweet 36

Ease Slash


Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.







https://theeagleonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VID-20200510-WA0000.mp4

Chat with us now

Most Commented

  • Lagos to employ more officers into LASTMA

    How to know when we are recruiting – LASTMA

    92 shares
    Share 37 Tweet 23
  • DSS invited our leaders for blocking food to South —Northern traders

    80 shares
    Share 32 Tweet 20
  • I know those behind abduction of Zamfara schoolgirls, it’ll shock you — Gov. Matawalle

    425 shares
    Share 170 Tweet 106
  • Primate Ayodele to Governors: Don’t beg Northerners to bring food to South West

    488 shares
    Share 195 Tweet 122
  • Obaseki celebrates Adeboye at 79

    68 shares
    Share 27 Tweet 17

Latest

OVH depot fire: MOMAN assures public of continuous petrol supply

Fuel queues: MOMAN advises Nigerians against panic buying

March 3, 2021
Pantami and Digital Economy projects in Nigeria, by Yushau A. Shuaib

FG approves establishment of SIM swap centres, extension of enrolment licence tenure

March 3, 2021
Defection: Senate still unaware of letter from senators

I was made to swear on oath by Orji Kalu’s brother – Abaribe

March 3, 2021
Alleged fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Suswam, ex-finance commissioner, Okolobia

Gunmen kill Sen. Suswam’s elder brother, aide

March 3, 2021
Elections: IG orders water tight security around INEC facilities

Ugwuanyi, I-G urge South-East to embrace community policing

March 3, 2021




  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
  • Entertainment
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Premium Eagle Media Limited.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Column
  • Business
  • Life & Style
    • Crime
    • R&D Health
    • Diet and Fitness
    • Intimacy
  • Entertainment
    • Photos
    • Fashion
    • Movies
    • Music
  • Advert Rates
  • Contact Us

© 2020 Premium Eagle Media Limited.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.