Covid-19

44 people die of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom – Official

Forty-four people had so far died of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom State.

Special Adviser on Heath Matters to Governor Udom Emmanuel, Dr. Dominic Ukpong made the disclosure at the maiden Eket Christmas Festival on Friday.

“It is official that 44 people died in Akwa Ibom since COVID-19 started on April 1, 2020.

“We should not allow people to deceive us, COVID-19 is real.

“In our state, the area which has the highest COVID-19 number was Uyo Local Government Area (LGA), followed by Eket LGA and Ikot Ekpene LGA,” Ukpong said.

Ukpong added: “Just about three days ago, we have about five cases of COVID-19 again but we have not been able to confirm whether it is Omicron or not.”

The special adviser appealed to residents of Eket and its environs to continue to abide by the protocols to prevent the virus.

 

Editor

Recent Posts

Why the centre-states’ partnership and alignment matter, By TUNDE RAHMAN

By TUNDE RAHMAN Twenty-seven years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool…

11 seconds ago

Troops arrest terrorist in Zamfara school

Troops of the 1 Brigade have arrested a suspected terrorist at the Government Science Secondary…

52 minutes ago

NAF airstrike neutralises terrorists in Kaduna

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out a precision airstrike against suspected terrorist elements…

1 hour ago

INEC uploads 84% of Ekiti poll results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded results from 2,058 of the 2,445 polling…

2 hours ago

Twin brothers wed twin sisters in Ibadan

A pair of twin brothers have tied the knot with a pair of twin sisters…

2 hours ago

Guber poll: 2 journalists injured after hoodlum attack in Ekiti

Two journalists were on Saturday attacked by suspected hoodlums in Iyin-Ekiti during the governorship election…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.