Nigeria Reports Lowest COVID-19 Cases In 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19 which is the lowest number of cases recorded in the country in the year, 2021. The new infections brought the total number of infections in the country to 164,233.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday.

The centre said that the new cases were registered in five states and the Federal  Capital Territory (FCT).

It said Ebonyi recorded 10 cases while Lagos recorded nine cases.

It said the FCT recorded two cases, Kano-two, Osun-two and Oyo-one.

The NCDC disclosed that seven people were treated and discharged from various isolation centres across the country in the last 24 hours.

The NCDC said 154,332 people have so far recovered from COVID-19 and discharged from hospitals since the pandemic was reported in 2020.

The agency said that the country recorded no death from the complication of COVID-19 as of April 18 on the day that Nigeria reported the lowest cases in the year, 2021

The death toll, the centre said, remained 2,061.

The centre advised Nigerians to disinfect their surfaces in their homes, shops and offices regularly to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in their communities.

“Take Responsibility to protect yourself, loved ones, customers, employees and society from infections such as COVID-19,” it advised.

Meanwhile, as many children return to school, the  NCDC advised parents to help their children stay safe by teaching and reinforcing everyday preventive actions by not letting their guard down.

”They should wear a face mask properly, wash their  hands regularly, observed physical distance, avoid large gatherings held indoors with poor adherence to prevention measures and always seek  medical attention when ill.

While noting that Nigeria reported the lowest COVID-19 cases, the agency still called for caution, saying:

“Most people who are infected with COVID-19 may not show symptoms but can spread the disease to other people.

“Let us continue to adhere to all public health advisories on COVID-19 prevention,” it said.

It appealed to parents and guardians to inform school heads of any developments or signs that a child was not well.

“We are also appealing and urging parents to report to the school heads of any relatives showing signs of COVID-19.

“The fight against COVID-19 in schools, whether boarding or day, requires full participation of everyone,” it said.

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