“Over 10,000 health workers across Africa have tested positive for COVID-19, while 200 Nigerian health workers and 10 Nigerian doctors have been killed by the disease, a medical expert, Dr Abubakar Danladi, has said.”
“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.”
“Cracks are appearing in Madagascar’s government after its health minister requested international help to cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases despite an official campaign to promote a touted fix for the virus.”
“Resident Doctors from the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, working at isolation centres in the state, on Wednesday, joined their striking colleagues in the state.”
“A total of 7,021 South African police officers have tested positive to COVID-19 while 53 have passed away, the Police Minister, Bheki Cele, said on Wednesday.”
“Madagascar President, Andry Rajoelina, on Sunday said two lawmakers — one member of the senate and one deputy — had died after becoming infected with coronavirus. Eleven other deputies and 14 senators had also tested positive for the virus, Rajoelina said.”
“Cross River doctors began an indefinite strike on Monday in protest over allegations the authorities were whitewashing coronavirus cases in the region.”
“Health workers battling the coronavirus pandemic in DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa said Monday they are on ‘unlimited strike’ until they get paid. The DR Congo health workers in Kinshasa, where nearly 90 percent of the vast central African country’s infections have been recorded, said they hadn’t been paid for three months.”
“The Lagos State Government has reiterated that COVID-19 testing for residents of the state was free of charge. Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The state would like to reassure the general public that testing is still free at all the COVID-19 public testing laboratories for all Lagos residents.”
“Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his wife, Edith Okowa, have both tested positive to COVID-19. The Governor made the disclosure on his Facebook page on Wednesday morning.”
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