HEALTH

The Edo State Government on Friday has concluded plans to train teachers across the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state on coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention protocol ahead of school resumption in the state. Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Osawonyi Irowa, disclosed this to journalists in Benin …

… 59 new cases recorded, as active cases rise to 353 BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has said it is putting adequate measures in place ahead of the reopening of schools in the state to check the spread of the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19). Addressing journalists at …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged security agencies to mobilise their operatives in the state to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 safety protocols. The governor said this after a closed-door meeting with heads of security agencies in the state, noting, “We deliberated on the …

… defaulters to undergo compulsory COVID-19 test BENIN CITY – The Edo Government has deployed a batch of 200 constabulary police officers to three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state to enforce strict compliance with the state’s coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocol. The enforcement team stormed markets, parks, eateries and …

LAGOS – In the efforts to effectively combat the spreading of the COVID pandemic in Lagos, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has extended the resumption of civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below to Monday, 1st February 2021. The Governor said that the postponement from Monday, 18th January 2021 …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has built capacity to conduct 600 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests daily, as there are three additional Real Time-PCR Molecular Reference Laboratory operational in the state. The governor urged stakeholders and residents to support the government’s efforts to contain the outbreak of …

BENIN CITY: The Edo State Government has urged stakeholders in the state’s hospitality sector to ensure compliance with the health and safety precautions rolled out to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The charge was made by the Edo State COVID-19 Risk Communication Team during a meeting of the Association …

… insists on strict enforcement of regulations … ‘No mask, no entry’ rule extended to transport, hospitality, banking, other sectors The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reviewed the curfew earlier imposed in the state to now span from 10pm to 5am to check rising cases of COVID-19 in …

BENIN CITY – Edo State has recorded 46 new cases, 12 recoveries and 1 death from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the state government rolls out stringent measures to check further spread of the second wave of the pandemic. The Edo State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this during …

BENIN CITY – Edo State has recorded eight new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one death from the disease as at Thursday, January 14, while 53 healthcare workers have been infected with the virus since the second wave of the disease outbreak in the state. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. …