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General News of Monday, 4 January 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Women Affairs Minister recovers from coronavirus

Mrs. Pauline Tallen Mrs. Pauline Tallen

Mrs. Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs has recovered from the novel coronavirus after she was infected in December 2020.

The news of her recovery was made known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. She advised the public to adhere to the safety precaution announced by the WHO, NCDC, and other health organizations.
She thanked Nigerian women and the entire nation for the prayers and unshakeable dedication to the plight of those declared positive for the Coronavirus Disease.

Tallen, who was on New Year eve declared negative of COVID-19 by her doctor, rejoiced that she was part of the 2021 celebrations, and stressed the need for all to take responsibility for themselves and their families, to keep everyone safe, Pulse.ng said.

She expressed commitment to promoting speedy and healthy development of Nigerian women toward national development, as well as promoting the rights of the vulnerable in the society.

The minister prayed for a prosperous year full of exploits in the areas of innovations that would set the nation on a positive course and growth.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister had on Dec. 27, 2020, disclosed her COVID-19 status on her Twitter handle.

She said that she went into self-isolation and conducted a test after interacting with individuals that later showed symptoms of the disease, and her test returned positive.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) report as at Jan. 3 showed that 90,080 confirmed cases of the disease were recorded in the country, with 75,044 discharged and 1,311 deaths.