On Wednesday the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 389 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, taking the country’s latest number of confirmed infections to 8,733.
The update on Wednesday is the highest daily figure so far reported since the beginning of the outbreak in the country. Kogi State also had its first cases of the disease recorded. This means 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) have reported at least one case of the disease now. Only one of the country’s states, Cross River, has yet to record any case.
The health agency said Wednesday in a late tweet the 389 new cases have been reported in 22 states. These are Lagos, Katsina, Edo, Rivers, Kano, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Kaduna, Kwara, Nasarawa, Gombe, Plateau, Abia, Delta, Benue, Niger, Kogi, Oyo, Imo, Borno, Ogun and Anambra.
Also the highest daily figure was the number of reported cases at Lagos, the epicenter of the outbreak in Nigeria.
“Till date, 8,733 cases have been confirmed, 2,501 cases have been discharged and 254 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” it said.
The 389 new cases are reported from 15 states:
Lagos – 256, Katsina – 23, Edo – 22, Rivers -14, Kano – 13, Adamawa – 11, Akwa Ibom – 11, Kaduna – 7, Kwara – 6, Nasarawa – 6, Gombe – 2, Plateau – 2, Abia – 2, Delta – 2, Benue – 2, Niger – 2, Kogi – 2, Oyo – 2, Imo – 1, Borno -1, Ogun – 1 and Anambra – 1
BREAKDOWN
A breakdown of the 8, 733 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 4, 012 cases, followed by Kano – 936, FCT – 519, Katsina – 358, Borno – 257, Oyo – 252, Ogun – 242, Jigawa – 241, Edo – 240, Bauchi – 233, Kaduna – 215, Rivers – 171, Gombe – 152, Sokoto – 116, Plateau – 97, Kwara – 85, Zamfara – 76, Nasarawa – 62, Delta – 51, Yobe – 47, Osun – 44, Adamawa – 38, Ebonyi – 36, Akwa Ibom – 35, Imo – 34, Kebbi – 32, Niger – 30, Ondo – 24, Ekiti – 20, Enugu – 18, Taraba – 18, Bayelsa – 12, Anambra – 11, Abia – 10, Benue – 7 and Kogi – 2.
While new cases continue to increase, NCDC has warned older people and those with pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes and cancer to observe all the necessary precautionary measures since they are at a higher risk of COVID-19 complications.
It also recommended that Nigerians maintain proper hand hygiene, physical distance and wear a mask especially around vulnerable groups.
The agency said it is also working very hard to support states in establishing treatment centers and training health workers to manage the recovery of COVID-19 patients.
“We commend colleagues making tremendous sacrifices and working around the clock to save lives and control the pandemic,” it said.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has said that putting strong testing, disease surveillance and public health measures in place is the best way to ensure that COVID-19 cases are on a downward trajectory.
