Covid19
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Cross 20,000
12,847 Cases Active
By Emmanuel Aziken
The number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria surpassed 20,000 on Sunday after 436 new cases of the pandemic brought the total number of cases in the country to 20,244.
Out of that number, 6,879 cases have been effectively treated with 518 deaths recorded across the country leaving a total of 12, 847 active cases of COVID-19 spread across 35 states and the FCT.
Of the 436 new cases recorded on Sunday, Lagos had 169 cases followed by Oyo with 52 and Plateau 31.
There were 12 deaths recorded to the pandemic across the country, the NCDC figures showed.
The NCDC in its daily tweet on developments across the country reported thus:
Meanwhile, Lagos the epicenter of the pandemic in the country discharged a total of 45 more coronavirus patients who have recovered and tested negative twice to the virus, according to the state government.
The State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday.
According to him, a total of 1,328 patients have now been discharged from the isolation centres.
”Good people of Lagos, 45 more #COVID19Lagos patients; 18 females and 27 males, have been discharged from our isolation facilities today to reunite with the society.
”The patients; 20 from Gbagada, 9 from Onikan, 2 from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 1 from Agidingbi, 1 from Lekki and 12 from LUTH Isolation Centres were discharged today.
“This is after having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19.
”This brings to 1,328, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos,” Sanwo-Olu said.
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