Benin City, 24 February 2021 - Things have changed for the better in Jattu town of Edo State, says Osumah Kassim Inusa, a community leader in the area. Since health officials implemented a robust community sensitisation and vector control project in 2020, there has been a significant reduction in the numbers of Lassa fever infections recorded. 

23 February 2021 — One hundred and twenty-six (126) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5960 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, three hundred and twenty-five (18325). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and fifty-one (17251) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and fifty-nine (259) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred, and twenty-one (821) and two hundred, and fifty-three (253) deaths. 

Lagos, 24 February 2021 - For Ade Ogunsanya, a resident of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, a lapse in following the recommended COVID-19 preventive measures proved costly. Fortunately, he is a survivor who lived to tell his story.

Being asthmatic, Ade knew he had to be extra careful and adhere to necessary precautions such as properly wearing his mask in public places, sanitizing his hands regularly and maintaining social distancing. For a while he was too cautious that his friends made fun of him.

22 February 2021 — One hundred and forty-six (146) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2655 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, one hundred and ninety-nine (18199). To date, sixteen thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-two (16992) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and eighty-nine (189) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is nine hundred, and fifty-five (955) and two hundred, and fifty-two (252) deaths. 

The Country Representative for WHO Ghana, Dr. Francis Chisaka Kasolo has promised to deepen existing collaboration between Ghana and the WHO. He gave this assurance when he presented his letter of credence to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey in Accra. 

The recently concluded national elections in Uganda presented one fundamental public health challenge that will be live in the annals of history: How to prevent the spread of a highly infectious disease in a low-resourced setting during an event that by its very nature is meant to congregate thousands of people.

21 February 2021 — Sixty-five (65) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4128 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, and fifty-three (18053). To date, sixteen thousand, eight hundred, and three (16803) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and six (206) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, one hundred, and one (1001) and two hundred, and forty-nine (249) deaths. 

20 February 2021 — Fifty-nine (59) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4668 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, nine hundred, and eighty-eight (17988). To date, sixteen thousand, five hundred, and ninety-seven (16597) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and ten (210) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, one hundred, and forty-four (1144) and two hundred, and forty-seven (247) deaths. 

19 February 2021 — Ninety-four (94) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4862 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, nine hundred, and twenty-nine (17929). To date, sixteen thousand, three hundred, and eighty-seven (16387) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and twenty-four (224) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, two hundred, and ninety-seven (1297) and two hundred, and forty-five (245) deaths.