Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Monday night reported 573 new coronavirus cases across the country bringing Nigeria’s toll 16, 658.
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control in a Tweet via its verified twitter handle said Lagos, the epicentre of the pandemic lead with 216 new infections, closely followed by rivers with 103 and Oyo with 68 new cases.
New infections were equally recorded in Edo 40, Kano 21, Gombe 20, FCT 7, Delta 13, Plateau 12, Bauchi 12, Niger 10 and Kebbi 9.
Others are, Ogun 8, Ondo 8, Abia 7, Nasarawa 5, with Bornu, Kwara, Benue and Anambra recording 1 case each.
The tweet read, 573 new cases of #COVID19;
Lagos-216
Rivers-103
Oyo-68
Edo-40
Kano-21
Gombe-20
FCT-17
Delta-13
Plateau-12
Bauchi-12
Niger-10
Kebbi-9
Ogun-8
Ondo-8
Abia-7
Nasarawa-5
Borno-1
Kwara-1
Benue-1
Anambra-1
16,658 confirmed
5,349 discharged
424 deaths
-NCDC warns there are more COVID-19 cases out there than we’ve found
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday warned that there are more coronavirus cases in the country than presently reported.
The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who made the disclosure during the Presidential Task Force COVID-19 briefing in Abuja,
urged Nigerians to shun social gatherings.
He also cautioned against the belief that COVID-19 does not exist in Nigeria.
Ihekweazu said, “We have to make it socially unacceptable to be seen outside the home without face masks. We must also discourage one another from mass gatherings that are not necessary.
“That a church or mosque decides to open doesn’t make it compulsory for you to attend. Attendance is still a personal responsibility. Even when airlines reopen, we all have to think hard: How important is that trip?
“The health of each of us depends on the actions each of us will take over the next few months.
“Some people are giving fictitious names during COVID-19 testing. There’s no reason whatsoever to doubt the reality of COVID-19 in Nigeria. In fact, we believe there are more cases out there than we’ve found. Behind each of those numbers we announce daily are people. Four Governors have themselves announced they’ve been infected.”
-Lagos Senator dies of suspected COVID-19 related complications
The Senator representing Lagos east senatorial district Adebayo Osinowo, is dead.
The lawmaker believed to have died of coronavirus related complications has been on admission at the First Cardiology Consultants Hospital for weeks.
Many prominent Nigerians are receiving treatment for COVID-19 at First Cardiology.
Until his death, Osinowo was the chairman, senate committee on commerce, industries, and investment.
Cover Pix: Late Senator Adebayo Osinowo
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