543 New Cases As Lagos, FCT, Kaduna Top

By GWG Staff

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced 543 new cases of COVID-19 with eight persons dying from the pandemic.

The new cases brought the total number of infections in the country to 38,344 infections. The eight mortalities also brought the total number of deaths in the country due to the pandemic to 813.

The NCDC made these known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday.

It stated that the 543 new figures were reported from 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory with Lagos reporting the highest number of infections with 180 new cases followed by FCT 86, Kaduna 56 and Edo 47.

According to the NCDC, the details from the states was as follows:

The NCDC said that 15,815 patients have been discharged.

It explained that a multi-sectoral National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities in the country.

The NCDC said that a sudden loss of taste and smell with fever, headache or runny nose may be COVID-19 and not malaria.

“Do not ignore these symptoms. Call your state hotline to arrange for a COVID-19 test immediately.

“Hand Washing remains one of the most basic and effective means to prevent the spread of infections, including Meningitis.

“It is very important to wash your hands regularly with soap under running water,” it said.

The NDDC said Nigeria’s COVID-19 recovery rate recorded a slight decrease on Wednesday, compared to previous figures over the past week.

”Between June 22 and July 22, the number of confirmed cases increased by more than 50 per cent, from 20,919 to a total of 38,344 infections, while the death toll has risen from 525 to 813 fatalities.

”However, within the same one-month period, the recovery rate has more than doubled, moving from 7,109 to 15,815 patients discharged across the country,” the NCDC said.

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