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Jul 2, 2020, 6 tweets

#PTFCOVID19

“Our country has tested a total of 138,462 samples as of today, of which 26,484 are confirmed positive, with 790 cases diagnosed in the past one day. The ratio of male to female among the infected has remained quite stable at 70% to 30%.”- HMOH, @DrEOEhanire

#PTFCOVID19 Press Briefing

“While majority of the infected cases are below 50 years, the majority of the fatalities are over 50 years old.”- HMOH, @DrEOEhanire

All countries, including Nigeria, rely heavily on the cooperation and collaboration with citizens, especially in implementing simple non pharmaceutical measures, like wearing face masks when outside the house...

avoiding crowds and gatherings of more than 20 people and simple hygiene measures, which have been proven to reduce risks of transmission.- HMOH @DrEOEhanire

Over the last few days, I have also received reports of very sick persons being rejected at our hospitals. Many have died outside or on the way, having been denied attention in more than one hospital...

It is not acceptable that persons lose their lives to health conditions which could possibly have been been cured, or may not even have been #COVID19 related.- HMOH @DrEOEhanire

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