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15 July 2020 — Nineteen (19) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2423 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, four hundred and thirty-five (1435). To date, seven hundred and fifty-two (752) patients have recovered and been discharged, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and seventy-nine (679) and four (4) deaths.

Proper collection of samples from a human body and safely handling them to a testing laboratory is one of the key areas of response to outbreaks of highly infectious diseases, including COVID-19.  Earlier assessments by National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) identified gaps in collection of COVID-19 samples, packaging and transportation to the NPHL.

^{By Tatenda Chimbwanda}

Maiduguri, 14 July, 2020 - Borno state government in collaboration with Federal ministry of Health and WHO, deployed about 8,000 community health care workers (including drug administrators, recorders, supervisors, monitors and community leaders) to deliver Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) to about two million children aged 3-59 months in Borno state. The main objective of the campaign is to protect children from malaria during this year’s peak transmission season. 

14 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5705 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, four hundred and sixteen (1416). To date, seven hundred and thirty-seven (737) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-seven(27) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and seventy-five (675) and four (4) deaths. 

13 July 2020 — Forty-one (41) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3333 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, three hundred and seventy-eight (1378). To date, seven hundred and ten (710) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-six (26) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and sixty-four (664) and four (4) deaths.

12 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3021 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven (1337). To date, six hundred and eighty-four (684) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-one (21) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and forty-nine (649) and four (4) deaths. 

11 July 2020 — Forty-seven (47) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4060 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, two hundred and ninety-nine (1299). To date, six hundred and sixty-three (663) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and thirty-two (632) and four (4) deaths. The new death is a man of 78 years old.

Abuja, 10 July 2020 – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama says “In this critical moment of a global fight against the COVID-19, Nigeria is behind the World Health Organization and urges you to remain focused in addressing not just the pandemic but other health challenges.”

10 July 2020 — Forty-two (42) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3898 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to one thousand, two hundred and fifty-two (1252). To date, six hundred and thirty-five (635) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twelve (12) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and fourteen (614) and three (3) deaths.