x

Nigeria discharges 829 COVID-19 patients, highest number in 1 day

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 829 COVID-19 patients were discharged on Monday.

The NCDC in a tweet said the number was the highest in one day since the index case was reported on Feb. 27.

Nigeria, It said, has successfully treated 18,203 cases of COVID-19.

The NCDC data showed that 648 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in 21 states across the country, which brought the total number of confirmed cases to 41,180.

It stated that regrettably two deaths were recorded in the country.

The health agency said that the new COVID-19 infections were reported in Lagos, 180, Plateau, 148, FCT, 44, Ondo, 42, Kwara, 38, Rivers, 32, Oyo, 29, Kaduna, 21 and Osun, 20.

Others were Edo and Ogun, 17 each, Ekiti, 11, Kano, Benue, Delta and Abia, 9 each, Niger, 7, Gombe, 3, Borno, Bauchi and Imo, 1 each.

According to it, till date, 41,180 cases have been confirmed, 18,203 cases, discharged and 860 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

It noted that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, would continue to coordinate the national response activities across the country.

The Federal Government underscored the need for Nigerians to protect the older population and the most vulnerable from infection by giving special attention to risk communication and priority for admission for observation and treatment.

The government said that of utmost concern were still the asymptomatic cases with the potential to spread the disease, of whom the young and able-bodied could be difficult to manage. (NAN)

Hot this week

INSPIRATION:Building a Reliable Humanity: Where Peace and Growth Reign

With Mary EwaLife will always remain a venture—an unfolding...

CHAIN Urges Federal Government to Adopt National Policy on Religious Freedom and Equal Protection

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaThe Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria...

Chinese firms invested $1.3 billion in Nigeria’s lithium sector: Alake

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake,...

North-Central APC Forum Backs Mutfwang, Rejects Plateau APC Leaders’ Move to Block Defection

By Israel Adamu, JosThe North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC)...

BAVCCA urges Nigerians to defend Dangote Refinery

President of the Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association...

INSPIRATION: The Family: The Forgotten Powerhouse of Civilization

By Mary EwaFamily — the smallest yet most powerful...

INSPIRATION: Seeing Myself in the Light of Now

By Mary EwaTechnology is the wealth of the twenty-first...

PenCom mulls reintroduction of gratuity as pension assets hit N25trillion

By Ogenyi Ogenyi, UyoThe National Pension Commission, PenCom, has...

Security Operatives Question NDDC MD Over Alleged Coup Financing

By our correspondentThere is palpable tension at the headquarters...

ALSTDI Commends President Tinubu for Extending Adebomehin’s Tenure, Hails Progress in Geospatial Intelligence and National Mapping Reforms

….Says extension reflects confidence in performance and continuity….Urges Surveyor-General...

ALSTDI Commends Tinubu for Extending Adebomehin’s Tenure, Praises Geospatial and Mapping Reforms

….Says extension reflects confidence in performance and continuity….Urges Surveyor-General...

The Global Governance Initiative and the Quest for a Multipolar World

By Prof. Udenta O. UdentaThe world is changing, and...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img