COVID-19 Nigeria Update Today

Nigeria has recorded an additional 403 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours and it now has over 16,000 confirmed cases.

This time around,  Gombe has 73 cases, followed by Lagos, the epicenter with 68, Kano-46, Edo-36, FCT-35, Nasarawa-31, Kaduna-17, Oyo-16, Abia-15, Delta-13, Borno-13, Plateau-8, Niger-7, Rivers-7, Enugu-6, Ogun-6, Kebbi-3, Ondo-1, Anambra-1, and Imo-1.

From the 16,085 confirmed cases, 5,220 patients have been discharged while 420 deaths have been recorded as well.

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Confirmed Cases by State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos7,1035,8841,13782
FCT1,24785836326
Kano1,13746162650
Edo58040814725
Ogun55931423114
Oyo5072842167
Rivers48925621122
Kaduna44616726910
Borno43813727229
Katsina41417321922
Gombe41024215612
Bauchi41015524411
Jigawa3171331786
Delta2671827015
Nasarawa17298686
Abia166146200
Ebonyi16278840
Plateau156451065
Kwara15066804
Imo136113203
Sokoto1321510314
Zamfara760715
Anambra6538189
Ondo6423329
Enugu5726265
Kebbi5722296
Niger5625301
Yobe5512367
Osun505414
Akwa Ibom4828182
Adamawa424344
Benue3423110
Bayelsa323263
Ekiti3010182
Taraba188100
Kogi3300

Delta Gov’t to ensure safety measures across schools before resumption

The Delta state government has said that academic activities will not resume until adequate safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are put in place across schools in the state.

This opposition of the government was made known bt commissioner for Information Mr. Charles Aniagwu while briefing reporters in Warri, adding that schools may not open next week.

It was reported that primary and secondary schools were to resume on Monday, June 8. But, Aniagwu noted that necessary precautions, including fumigation of schools’ environment, have to be done before pupils and students could return to classrooms.

 

COVID-19: Lagos discharges 48 patients

The Lagos state government has discharged another 48 patients after they fully recovered from COVID-19 in the state.

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They are 31 males and 17 females including 10 foreign nationals – 2 Indians, 4 Americans, 2 polish, 1 Brazilian & 1 Dutch.

The patients, 1 from Onikan, 8 from Gbagada, 10 from Agidingbi, 14 from Lekki, 4 from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, and 11 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19.

Lagos has now successfully managed and discharged 1185 patients.

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