The Government of Kaduna state have announced the discharge of three patients from the state Isolation center after testing negative twice to the novel Coronavirus.

Kaduna state now has only three confirmed case of COVID19.

The state Commissioner for health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni made the disclosure on Friday evening April 17. She said the patients whose identities were not disclosed, have been discharged from the hospital.

In her words ;

“The three patients are among the six persons that have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state. They have each tested negative for two consecutive tests, and have now been discharged,” she said at a briefing.

“This brings to four the number of persons Kaduna State has discharged this week. There are now only two cases of Covid-19 that are yet to be discharged and we look forward to being able to do soon.

“I wish to acknowledge the sterling efforts of the medical team, surveillance teams, members of the Emergency Operations Committee and other stakeholders involved in the efforts of the Ministry of Health to manage and contain Covid-19.” 

The Government of Ogun State, on Friday evening, announced plans to relax the presidential lockdown order in the state.

The announcement comes following the discharge of six more COVID-19 patients leaving it with only three confirmed cases.

Thee state governor, Dapo Abiodun said residents of the state would be allowed to move within the state on Monday April 20, Wednesday April 22 and Friday April 24 between the hours of 7am and 2pm on each of the days.

The governor further implied the relaxation of the lockdown order is to afford residents the opportunity to attend to essential activities including businesses, getting food items and other basic supplies.

He wrote on twitter ;

Ogun State residents will have a window of relaxation from the renewed 14-day lockdown in the State as follows:

Monday (20th April), Wednesday (22nd April) and Friday (24th April, 2020). The period of relaxation will be between the hours of 7am and 2pm on each of these days.

Our administration remains focused on the wellbeing of the people, and we will do all that is humanly possible and scientifically expedient in our fight against COVID-19.

I am confident that our compliance to directives, advisories and measures will encourage the numerous teams and individuals who have contributed to this cause, including our Medical Team, the State COVID-19 Task Force, security agencies, and the private sector.

I urge everyone to continue to stay at home, and if we must go out during the windows, let’s continue to maintain distancing and hygiene measures.

The windows will be observed between 7am (morning) and 2pm (afternoon) on Monday, 20th April, 2020, Wednesday, 22nd and Friday, 24th. This translates to a total lockdown tomorrow, Saturday 18th; Sunday, 19th; Tuesday, 21st; and Thursday, 23rd.

— Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun – MFR (@dabiodunMFR) April 17, 2020

The Government of Lagos State has confirmed 19 new Coronavirus cases in the state.

The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known via his Twitter page on Friday.

The commissioner’s tweet reads ;

#COVID19LAGOS update as at 16th of April, 2020
*️⃣19 new confirmed cases of #COVID19 Infection recorded in Lagos on the 16th of April
*️⃣This brings the total number of confirmed #COVID19Lagos cases to 254
*️⃣5 fully recovered #COVID19 patients were discharged

Africa’s premium smartphone brand, Infinix Mobility, has launched an e-commerce platform called The Xpark. The Xpark was launched across several African countries, including Ghana, Morocco, Kenya, Egypt, and Nigeria.

With the coronavirus pandemic still on the loose and an ensuing nation-wide lockdown, the need for access to an online shopping platform that guarantees prompt delivery has never been more pronounced. The e -commerce platform couldn’t have come at a better time. Over 1000 units of the recently launched S5 pro have already been sold on the platform since launch date.

The S5 pro came after months of anticipation and heightened expectations from smartphone enthusiasts. Thankfully, they weren’t disappointed. As is customary with Infinix, the device’s design is flawless.

The screen is stretched beyond the usual limit to a spectacular 6.53 inches. The device also debuts the brands first ever pop-up selfie camera and the world’s first ever 40MP pop-up AI selfie camera.

The elimination of the previous in display camera, gives its users a more fulfilling viewing experience and a clean sweep area when sliding their fingers across the length and breadth of the screen during gaming expeditions. The device is an absolute stunner if you ask me.

One of the company’s objective through the Xpark is to completely eradicate the sales of counterfeit products and as such, all Infinix devices available on the platform are sealed in their original manufacturer’s box. Also, other third-party devices/accessories available on the platform are carefully selected for quality assurance.

Items available on the platform ranges from phone accessories like charges, earphones, power banks, and SD cards, to home accessories like electric irons, and kettles. Most of the items on the platform are currently offered at a discounted price, so you can log on to www.ng.xpark.com to see which suits your current need and simply click to add to cart and proceed to purchase. It’s that easy.

Other launched services since the pandemic.

The brand has not relented in its effort to serve the public in the best way possible, even since the event of the global pandemic. Few days before the launch of the Xpark, Infinix launched a website, in a bid to provide the members of the public with valuable information that would prove positive in guaranteeing their safety through this though time.

The website, www.staysafewithinfinix.com is fully functional and has been embedded with loads of vital information. On the home page of the website, there is a board with pulsing, green hotspots, each of the hotspot throws open a preventive measure with a brief explanation or direction on how to implement the measure when clicked upon. A scroll further down, takes you to a column where you can directly access health professionals and interact with them through a live chat.

As we approach the bottom of the page there is also a list of helpful applications that could be used during the lockdown period. The apps include, the body temperature diary app; for checking body temperature at intervals as well as the popular google map for easy navigation to nearby hospitals or pharmacies.

Finally, on the page is a video, where health care professionals talked about the virus, modes of transmission, preventive measures and more. All in a bid to further enlighten every viewer.

In addition to granting people access to health professionals, Infinix has also helped to ensure that the public stays connected and help themselves through this hard time through several other campaigns. The pandemic has had its toll on prodigious organizations, individuals and even the world economy. Developing initiatives to help curb the spread and ensure that people can still have a taste of the social life that they have lost to the pandemic is a true act of heroism.