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  • COVID-19: NCDC records 1,145 new infections, 1 additional death

    COVID-19: NCDC records 1,145 new infections, 1 additional death

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,145 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)  in the country.

    The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday, Dec.17, 2020 .

    It said that as of Dec. 17, 2020, 1,145 new confirmed cases and one death were recorded in the country.

    Daybreak reports that the figure was the highest ever infection recorded in one day since recordkeeping of COVID-19 commenced in Nigeria.

    The latest figure surpassed the 930 cases recorded across the country on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 , giving further indication that the country is experiencing a second wave of the virus. 

    The public health agency sadly recorded one death in the last 24 hours in the country.

    The NCDC said that the new infections  brought the country’s totals to 76, 207.

    According to it, the new infections are  from 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

    The NCDC also disclosed that 335 patients have been discharged after testing negative from the virus.

    The public health agency stated that Lagos State, the epicentre of the virus in the country, recorded the highest number of infections with 459 cases; FCT, Kaduna, and Plateau confirmed 145, 138 and  80 respectively.

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    Other states include Katsina-70, Gombe-52, Niger-31, Kano-23, Bayelsa -21, Bauchi-18, Ondo-18, Rivers-17, Ogun-12, Oyo-12, Edo – eight, Nasarawa- eight, Ebonyi- seven, Osun- six, Ekiti- five, Kebbi- five, Borno- four, Jigawa- three, Akwa Ibom- two and Anambra-one.

    The NCDC said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) activated at Level 3 continues to coordinate the national response activities.

    The agency noted that till date, 76,207 cases have been confirmed, 67,110 cases have been discharged and 1,201 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

    Daybreak reports that in Week 50, the number of new confirmed cases increased to 3,918 from 1,843 in Week 49. These were reported in 33 states including FCT.

    In Week 50, the number of discharged cases decreased to 1,316 from 1,726 in week 49. These were reported in 25 states including FCT.

    Cumulatively, since the outbreak began in Week 9, there have been 1,197 deaths reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.6 per cent .

    The number of reported deaths in the last one week in states, including FCT, is 17.

    In Week 50, the number of in-bound international travellers at Nigerian airports was 15,805 compared to 11,711 in Week 49.

    In Week 50, the number of international travellers with a positive result after the 7th day of arrival was 129 compared to 81 in week 49.

    In Africa, the count for confirmed COVID-19 cases is 2,379,094 with 56,337 deaths resulting in a case fatality rate of 2.4 per cent.

    Globally, the count for confirmed COVID-19 cases is 70,829,855 with 1,605,091 deaths resulting in a case fatality rate of 2.3 per cent.

    Errata: Two new cases were erroneously reported for Osun State in week.

    The agency has conducted about 864,104  tests since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced.

  • NCDC reports 281 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria

    NCDC reports 281 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 281 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

    The NCDC made this known via its verified Website on Tuesday.

    The agency said that the infections brought the total number of cases in Nigeria to 67,838.

    Of the new infections, data obtained from the agency’s website showed that Lagos State recorded the highest number of infections with 123, while the Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna and Imo reported 64, 38 and 15 infections respectively.

    Rivers had 11; Plateau eight; Ogun five;  Bayelsa and Kwara had four each;  Bauchi and Edo had three each; Kano two and Osun, one.

    Daybreak reports that Nigeria has so far tested 779,708 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.

    The agency said 148 patients have recovered from COVID-190 and have been discharged from different isolation centers in the country.

    “Our discharges include 61 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines,’’ the centre said.

    The NCDC stated that there were three COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours in Nigeria.

    The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC) was activated at Level Three to coordinate the national response activities.

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  • COVID-19: NCDC reports 155 new  infections

    COVID-19: NCDC reports 155 new infections

    The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 155 new infections of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country.

    The NCDC made this known on its verified website on Sunday.

    The Public health Agency said that the figure brings the total number of cases  in the country to 66,383.

    The NCDC said that 192 patients have recovered while one died from the infection related complications in the last 24 hours across the country.

    According to it, the new infections are reported from 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    It said that Lagos led with 60 cases while Katsina came second with 37 infections and Kaduna state came third with 35 cases.

    Other states with new infections were; Ogun-4, Edo-3, Kwara-3, Rivers-2, Kano-2, Jigawa-1, Oyo-1 and Taraba-1, while the FCT recorded 6 cases.

    It explained that until date, 66,383 cases have been confirmed, 62,076 cases discharged and 1,167 deaths recorded in 36 states and the FCT.

    Meanwhile, the agency noted that using antibiotics to treat COVID-19 was inappropriate, stressing that antibiotics only work for bacterial infections, not viruses like COVID-19.

    “Misusing or overusing medication leads to drug resistance. COVID-19 is caused by a virus not bacteria.

    “Antibiotics should only be used in the treatment of bacterial infections as prescribed by a physician.

    “Misuse of antibiotics could make the bacteria resistant to them and infections harder to cure,” it advised.

    The NCDC said that the virus that cause COVID-19 could  live on surfaces for several hours.

    “Limit or avoid sharing personal items, avoid touching high-contact surfaces like door handles and stair rails. Clean all surfaces with soap  and water or disinfectants,” it advised.

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  • #COVID19: NCDC announces 152 new infections, total now 65,148

    #COVID19: NCDC announces 152 new infections, total now 65,148

    Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed  152 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country.

    The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday.

    The centre noted that the country had so far tested 705,809 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27, 2020

    The public health agency said that “the new infections brings the country’s total number of infections to 65,148.”

    It added that the new infections were reported from seven states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with no Coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours in the country.

    It stated that 44 new patients were successfully treated and discharged, taking total number of people discharged to 61,073 in the country.

    It stated  that it had activated a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at Level III to coordinate the national response activities in the country.

    The health agency said the 152 were from Lagos-136, Kano-4, Niger-3, Ekiti-2, Kaduna-2, Ogun-2, Taraba-2, and FCT-1.

    The NCDC stated that “till date, 65,148 cases have been confirmed, 61,073 patients discharged and 1,163 deaths recorded in 36 states and the FCT.”

    It, however, disclosed that there were 2,912 active cases across the country.

    The agency, therefore, advised Nigerians to continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols to stay safe, stressing that the Coronavirus pandemic was not over yet.

    “Wear a face mask properly; avoid large gatherings, maintain physical distance from others.

    “Let’s work together to protect ourselves and our country,” the centre advised.

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  • NCDC Records 112 New COVID-19 Cases

    NCDC Records 112 New COVID-19 Cases

    The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has confirmed 112 new cases of Coronavirus in the country.

    The new numbers show that the Federal Capital Territory had the most cases with 27, followed by Oyo State also with 27 cases.

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    Others are Bayelsa with nine, Rivers nine, Delta seven, Edo five, Kaduna five, Ogun five, Anambra three, Katsina three, Ondo three, Osun three, Plateau three, Niger two, Kano one.

    So far, Nigeria has confirmed 64,996 since the first case of COVID-19 in the country in February. 

    Of the number 61,029 have been discharged while 1,163 have died.

  • NCDC records 593 new cases of COVID-19, total now 50,488

    NCDC records 593 new cases of COVID-19, total now 50,488

    Nigeria on Wednesday night recorded 593 new cases of Coronavirus around the country.

    According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Plateau State recorded the highest number of cases, with 186 cases, followed by Lagos State with 182 cases.

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed with 62 cases.

    Other states recorded as follows:

    Oyo-27 Delta-25 Rivers-20 Ondo-19 Edo-18 Kaduna-17 Enugu-12 Akwa Ibom-10 Ogun-7 Abia-6 Gombe-6 Kano-3 Osun-3

    As it stands,the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria is now 50, 488 with 37,304 patients discharged and 985 deaths recorded.

  • Test Multichoice CEO for COVID-19, Reps tell NCDC

    Test Multichoice CEO for COVID-19, Reps tell NCDC

    The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating non- implementation of the pay- as -you- go tariff plan by satellite broadcasters and DSTV subscription price increase has asked Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr. Ihekweazu Chikwe, to locate the Chief Executive Officer of Multichoice (operators of DSTV), John Ugbe and test him for COVID-19.

    The Committee, while passing the resolution, also asked the agency to immediately commence contact- tracing of passengers in the plane with him, his staff and those he may have had contact with at the airport.

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    The resolution of the committee stemmed from the second letter written by Ugbe to the Committee he would be unable to appear before it having come down with an illness after arriving Abuja on Tuesday for the meeting.

    The letter signed by Gozie Onumonon, Head: Regulatory Affairs, for the CEO, reads in part: “Because of the abundance of caution needed to be taken in line with the current pandemic, we believe it is necessary that the meeting be deferred until he has regained his health and is cleared by his medical doctor. ”

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  • NCDC collaborates on COVID-19 research

    NCDC collaborates on COVID-19 research

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is collaborating  with relevant agencies to
    develop research evidence that would inform the prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General (D-G) of the  NCDC, made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

    Ihekweazu said that the team of collaborators had launched the Nigeria COVID-19 Research Consortium.

    He said that the collaborators included NCDC and the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

    He  said that by bringing in indigenous experts and scientists, there would be better guidance in the nation’s response to COVID-19, as it applied to the context.

    The director-general disclosed that the agency had so far tested over 200,000 samples for COVID-19.

    According to Ihekweazu, the centre currently has 54 testing facilities across 27 states and was working to bring testing centres closer to Nigerians.

    Ihekweazu said that the process of getting test results  would be expedited and  achieved through the online portal being set up to enable individuals to access their results on their own.

    “We have carried out over 200,000 tests across the country, and by far, most people get their results on time.

    ” We now have testing facilities in 54 centres in 30 of 36 plus one states,” he said.

    He said that the agency would not bypass the states since they were the custodians of the public health response

    He promised that the NCDC would continue to improve on the process and the response time.

    “The major factor driving the delay is not in the testing, it is in the process and from getting the result from the laboratory to the individual.

    “We don’t want to bypass the states because the states are really the custodians of the public health response.

    `’What we are trying to do is: we have been working on a new platform so that people would be able to check their results themselves; that platform is nearly ready,” he said.

    Ihekweazu disclosed that a lab, which was shut down for decontamination in Ebonyi,  had been reopened, adding that the agency’s desire was to ensure that the people had a better experience.(NAN)

  • NCDC reports 643 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, total infections now 34,259

    NCDC reports 643 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, total infections now 34,259

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 643 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 34,259.
    The NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Wednesday.

    The centre said that 643 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in the country as of July 15.

    The agency said that no new state had reported a case in the past 24 hours.

    According to the centre, till date, 34,259 cases have been confirmed, 13,999 cases discharged, while 760 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

    It said that the 643 new cases recorded were reported from 19 states thus, Lagos (230), Oyo (69), FCT (51), Edo (43), Osun (35), Rivers (30), Ebonyi (30), Kaduna (28), and Ogun (27).

    Others were, Ondo (23), Plateau (20), Benue (17), Enugu (16), Imo (10), Delta (6), Kano (4), Nasarawa (2), Kebbi (1), and Ekiti (1).

    Meanwhile, the agency in line with the national strategy on testing has continued to scale up diagnostic capacity for COVID-19 in the country.

    ‪Therefore, ”53 laboratories have now been activated for COVID-19 testing across 31 states in the country.

    ”These include Federal‬, State‬, Private, and GeneXpert laboratories,” it announced.

    ‪The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCDC said it has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in a whole-of-society approach.

    It added that its primary goal is to ensure that states took ownership and drove the response.

    According to the agency, COVID-19 spreads mainly among people, who are in close contact with one another less than six feet.

    It stressed the need for the wearing of a cloth face-covering in public settings and when around ”people not living in your household”.

  • Nigeria records 544 new covid-19 cases

    Nigeria records 544 new covid-19 cases

     

    Nigeria recorded 544 new cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday, indicating that the trend is still rising, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

    With the latest report, Nigeria now has a total of 28,711 cases. Out of the 544 cases, Lagos had the highest number of infections with 199 cases, followed by Ebonyi state with 65 infections.

    Other states which recorded new COVID-19 cases include: Oyo-47; Ondo-46; Ogun-31; Edo-30; Abuja-28; Katsina-25; Plateau-15; Bayelsa-11; Kaduna-10; Adamawa-10; Akwa Ibom-8; Gombe-7; Kano-4; Taraba-3; Rivers-2; Abia-2 and Ekiti-1.

    So far, 11,665 persons who contracted the virus have been discharged in Nigeria with 645 deaths recorded, according to the NCDC.