Friday, February 3, 2023
  • Home
  • Advert Rate
Popular News9ja
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Interview
No Result
View All Result
Popular News9ja
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Interview
No Result
View All Result
Popular News9ja
No Result
View All Result
Everything on JUMIA

COVID-19: We’re putting measures in place for reopening of schools – Edo Govt

by Popular News
January 19, 2021
0
123
SHARES
1k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp
ADVERTISEMENT

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).

ReadAlso

Crying for my beloved country

Exclusive: Edo State Govt gives oil marketers 72 hours ultimatum to sell at N190 per litre

Addressing journalists at the COVID-19 Edo State Infectious Disease and Isolation Centre, in Benin City, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Osamwonyi Irowa, said available data showed that more minors below the age of 10 have been infected with the disease.

ADVERTISEMENT

He said if schools were allowed to open, the children will go back home to meet their parents or guardians who are mostly likely to be older persons, which could lead to a disaster.

“These aged persons may have been obeying all the safety protocols. That is the major reason why we told the young ones to stay back home for now until we put all the measures in place. Once people start complying, our children will go back to school where they can continue with their education. As we speak today, we are perfecting plans for school reopening. Some of these teachers are also not young. They are also among those we are protecting.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Dr. Osamwonyi said the state witnessed its highest single day record of 59 new cases of COVID-19 from its four molecular laboratories, while 12 persons have been discharged from isolation and treatment facilities in the state.

“We have collected a total of 5, 943 samples in the second wave, which have been tested. Out of these, 634 cases have been confirmed. We have 353 active cases. Since the onset of the virus, a total of 127 persons have died in Edo. This has given us a case fatality rate of 3.9.”

The Edo State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi, said five per cent of those infected are less than 10 years of age, while ten per cent are between zero and 20 years.

“There has been a slight rise when you compare this wave to the first wave. We are having more older persons getting infected now and that is a cause of concern. Looking at the number of deaths we have recorded, over two-thirds of these numbers are among the persons who are aged from 50 years and above,” he said.

The Edo State Coordinator for the World Health Organisation (WHO), Mrs. Faith Ireye urged residents to obey all the safety measures put in place to help curb the spread of the virus.

Previous Post

COVID-19: Edo records 72 new cases in 72 hours, 143 health workers infected

Next Post

Obaseki, ICAN synergise to improve accounting best practices among civil servants

Related Posts

PRESS RELEASE
News

PRESS RELEASE

February 1, 2023
1k
Edo Govt launches N300m grant facility to boost TVET devt
Health

Obaseki talks about better collaboration to sustain progress on neglected tropical diseases

February 1, 2023
1k
Obaseki’s aide warns major marketers to desist from inflating cost of fuel in Edo
News

Escalating cost of petroleum in Edo State: Commissioner denies intimidation

January 31, 2023
1.1k
Ndiomu visits Vice President
News

Ndiomu visits Vice President

January 30, 2023
1k
General Elections: APC takes over Delta State as Ibori’s men defect from PDP
Featured

At Benin Townhall meeting: Everybody say na Jagaban

January 30, 2023
1.1k
APC leader ends door-to-door campaign, urges electorates to vote APC candidates
News

APC leader ends door-to-door campaign, urges electorates to vote APC candidates

January 29, 2023
1k
Next Post

Obaseki, ICAN synergise to improve accounting best practices among civil servants

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

Highlights

Stop buying fuel at higher price than stipulated pump price – rights activist advices

PRESS RELEASE

Exclusive: Edo State Govt gives oil marketers 72 hours ultimatum to sell at N190 per litre

ADVERTISEMENT

Let’s unite to rescue Nigeria – Obaseki

Edo takes over Federal Technical College, Uhenisi, sets to convert premises to campus of Edo University, Uzairue

At Benin Townhall meeting: Everybody say na Jagaban

Police closes in on Canada based cyber crime suspect

Escalating cost of petroleum in Edo State: Commissioner denies intimidation

Edo Govt launches N300m grant facility to boost TVET devt

Obaseki talks about better collaboration to sustain progress on neglected tropical diseases

ADVERTISEMENT

Trending

It is a pity Okowa cannot put anything in order, former IYC President laments
Crime

It is a pity Okowa cannot put anything in order, former IYC President laments

January 24, 2023
1.2k

A former Ijaw Youth Council(IYC) President and former Commissioner in Delta State, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has charged security operatives to...

Protests: Edo receives 784,000 litres of fuel as task force is set to begin monitoring for distribution, pricing

Protests: Edo receives 784,000 litres of fuel as task force is set to begin monitoring for distribution, pricing

January 31, 2023
1k

Crying for my beloved country

February 3, 2023
1k
Edo train station attack: We’re leveraging information sharing channels to track activities of abductors – Edo State Government

Just In: 8 suspects appeared in court over Igueben train station kidnap saga

January 22, 2023
1.3k
APC leader ends door-to-door campaign, urges electorates to vote APC candidates

APC leader ends door-to-door campaign, urges electorates to vote APC candidates

January 29, 2023
1k
General Elections: Osaro Obazee’s promises to his constituents

General Elections: Osaro Obazee’s promises to his constituents

February 2, 2023
1k
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Everything on JUMIA
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook Twitter Instagram

About Us

Logo

News gathering and dissemination is a business that is worth the while. We have put in some 40 years of experience in the business to equip us for the task at hand. We promise to let these years of experience to bear in the discharge of our duties and as well meet your expectations in this one stop news portal. Our main focus, of course, will be Nigeria.

CONNECT WITH US

SECTIONS

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Breaking News
  • Business
  • Celebration
  • Crime
  • Culture and Tradition
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Exclusive
  • Featured
  • Gender Issues
  • Governance
  • Grassroots
  • Health
  • Hospitality
  • Infrastructure
  • Interview
  • Judiciary
  • Lifestyle
  • Metro
  • Migration
  • News
  • Newspapers
  • Oil and Gas
  • Parliament
  • People's Parliament
  • Photospeak
  • Point of View
  • Politics
  • Press Statement
  • Pussyfoot
  • Religion
  • Right of Reply
  • Security
  • Sponsored
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tete-a-Tete
  • Tourism
  • Travels
  • Tribute

NEWS SOURCES

  • Bightnews
  • TrackNews
  • National Daily
  • Point News Nigeria
  • Socialist Workers
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • The Nation
  • Thisday
  • The Sun
  • Daily Independent
  • Nigerian's news
  • PM News
  • Vanguard
  • Premium Times
  • Punch
  • Sahara Reporters
  • The Guardian
  • Bayelsa Online News
  • Leadership Newspaper
  • Daily Times Of Nigeria
  • © 2021 Popular News9ja - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    • Home
    • News
    • Politics
    • Metro
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Interview

    © 2021 Popular News9ja - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

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