HEALTH

As the coronavirus otherwise known as covid 19 continues to ravage the world globally unabated, the people of Oraekpen Development Association (ODA) USA branch over the weekend distributed food items to windows and the needy in Ora clan, Sabongida-Ora, Owan West local government area. Speaking at the event, the founding …

The Edo State Government has urged residents to ensure strict compliance to set guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic amid electioneering campaign for the September 19, 2020 governorship election in the state, as death toll for the virus hits 100. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, …

BENIN CITY – The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) (aka Pyrates Confraternity), Benin branch 2 has held it’s 2020 annual Feast of Barracuda and attributed the continued spikes in COVID-19 in the country to include indecisive leadership at all levels. The association also identified by the association were poor and …

The Edo State Government has cleared and exited 5,067 suspected Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the state’s 18 local government areas (LGAs), who have completed the compulsory 14-day follow up and tested negative. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the cleared …

BENIN CITY – As part of measures to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and safeguard the wellbeing of Edo people, the state government has intensified Active Case Search (ACS) activities in Edo, testing over 9626 residents and decontaminating homes and offices of about 2167 confirmed cases in the state. Commissioner …

The Edo State Government has urged residents to strictly adhere to set guidelines to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the death toll for the virus hits 77. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said the state recorded five more …

…calls for residents’ support to check spread The Edo State Government has urged residents to complement its efforts at protecting the people against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by complying with all set guidelines to contain the infectious disease as death toll rises to 72. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, …

The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of 60 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, who have tested negative for the virus and cleared from the state’s isolation centres to reunite with the society. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, urged residents to comply …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has called for caution among residents, amid the rising number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths, in order to remain safe and healthy and protect the state’s aged population. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin …

The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of 58 more coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, who have tested negative for the virus and cleared from the state’s isolation centres to return to their families. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, commended the …