COVID-19 Infections Fall In Lagos, FCT, Kano – NCDC

By GWG Staff With Agency reports

Despite a one day spike that saw the number of new cases jump from a two month low of 47 on Sunday to 207 on Monday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a significant reduction in the positivity cases of COVID-19 in Lagos.

Other states with significant reduced positivity rates are Kano, FCT, Plateau, and Borno state.

The director-general of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu revealed that the significant reduction in positivity cases was a direct relationship to the improved testing in the affected states.

Meanwhile, the NCDC on Monday reported 417 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 49,485.

The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Monday.

According to it, two deaths were recorded in the country.

The NCDC said that till date, 49,485 cases have been confirmed, 36,834 cases have been discharged and 977 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

It stated that the 417 new cases were reported from 17 states across the country.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ihekweazu, has revealed that the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in some states have started to drop.

Ihekweazu said that the  states: were Lagos, Kano, FCT, Plateau, and Borno state.

The DG explained that the reason for the reduction in the positivity rate in those states was the result of consistently testing high numbers of persons.

He said, “It is only through testing the numbers of people that may have the infection that we can actually understand how widespread that infection is.

“The state that gives us the biggest indicator of where we are is the data out of Lagos State. Lagos has consistently made the effort to test as many people as possible.

“They have been responsible for 50 per cent of the cases initially, which is now down to about 30 per cent in the country.

“What we have seen in Lagos is that they have consistently tested high numbers and we have seen a reduction in the positivity rate from close to 30 per cent at a time, that is, three in every 10 people tested were positive for COVID-19, to about 10 per cent or less in the last few weeks.

“What does that tell us? Fewer people are turning out positive among those tested in areas that are testing sufficiently. We can say that with confidence in Kano, FCT, Plateau, and Borno.

“States where they are really testing sufficient numbers, we can come to some conclusions of where they are. In States that are not testing enough, it is very difficult to analyse and interpret their results with confidence.”

He added, “The figures are what they are. Nigerians need to understand that there are no incentives for increasing or decreasing figures. We are a science-led organisation at the NCDC and will present the figures as they are.

“There have been challenges in some States in testing sufficient numbers. I want to congratulate the government and people of Cross River State, as they have turned around their approach to testing and are now doing what every other state should be doing in testing as many people as possible.

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