The continuous rise of COVID-19 cases in the country may remain unabated as Nigeria recorded 381 new cases; her highest daily figure since recording her first case in February.
According to the latest update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the total number of infected people in the country rose to 3,526 from 3,145 reported on Wednesday.
The public health agency in a tweet on Thursday night said the new cases were reported in 18 states including Lagos, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina. Borno, Kwara, Kaduna, Gombe, Ogun, Sokoto, Oyo, Rivers, Niger, Akwa Ibom, Enugu and Plateau states.
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Thirty-Four states and the FCT, it was learnt, have recorded at least a case of the disease.
The NCDC, in a statement, said:
Till date, 3526 cases have been confirmed, 601 cases have been discharged and 107 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 381 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos – 183, , Kano – 55, Jigawa – 44, Zamfara – 19, Borno – 9, Bauchi – 19, Katsina – 11, Kwara – 8, Kaduna – 7, Gombe – 6, Ogun – 5,Sokoto – 4, Oyo – 3, Rivers – 3, Niger – 2, Akwa Ibom – 1, Enugu – 1, Plateau – 1.
Lagos State still remains the epicentre for the disease in the country, as 22,493 persons have been tested since the beginning of the pandemic in the country.
A breakdown of the 3,526 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 1,491 cases, followed by Kano – 482, FCT – 316, Borno – 125, Gombe – 109, Katsina – 106, Bauchi – 102, Ogun – 100, Kaduna – 90, Sokoto – 89, Jigawa – 83, Edo – 65, Zamfara – 65.Oyo – 55, Osun – 37, Kwara – 28, Kebbi – 18, Delta – 17, Akwa Ibom – 17, Taraba – 15, Rivers – 17, Adamawa – 15, Yobe – 13, Ondo – 13, Ekiti – 12, Nasarawa – 11, Enugu – 9, Niger – 9, Bayelsa – 5, Ebonyi – 5, Plateau – 5, Benue – 2, Imo – 2, Abia – 2, Anambra – 1.
Since the lockdown was relaxed by the Federal Government on Monday, there have been reports of Nigerians flouting safety directive issued by the government to curb the spread of the disease.
