BY AGENCY REPORTER
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says that the country’s total infection toll now stands at 195,052, with a fatality toll of 2,522.
The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday morning, adding that Nigeria recorded 27 more COVID-19 related deaths and 964 new infections from 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 964 fresh cases reported on Saturday indicated an increase from the 444 cases posted on Friday.
The public health agency said that Lagos State, the country’s epicenter of COVID-19, reported 456; Ondo followed with 180, while Edo recorded the third highest infection with 66 cases.
Amongst others, Rivers had 62 cases; Niger (26), Akwa Ibom (25), Ekiti (22), Kwara (22), Oyo (22), Kaduna (17), Delta (14), Benue (12), Gombe (9), Plateau (9), FCT (8), Jigawa (5), Ogun (4), Bayelsa and Nasarawa (2) each, and Bauchi (1).
The agency also noted that the country’s active coronavirus cases were 10,026, with a total of 182,463 cases successfully treated and discharged after recovery as of September 4.
The NCDC stated that over 2.7million samples of the nation’s 200 million population were tested for the virus.
The agency said that a multi-sectoral National Emergency Operations Centre activated at Level Two was in charge of the national response.
According to the NCDC, with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, the citizens have a duty to help minimise instances of exposure.
The agency, while urging Nigerians to get vaccinated, harped on the need for them to get vaccinated.
