Latest COVID-19 Nigeria Update
Nigeria has recorded 410 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Lagos, the epicenter of the deadly virus has 210 cases while FCT has 45 and Ondo has 30.
Other are Plateau-21, Edo-19, Ogun-16, Oyo-13, Nasarawa-12, Bauchi-11, Enugu-10, Kwara-7, Kaduna-6, Anambra-4, Ebonyi-3, Abia-2, and Rivers with one case.
Out of 49,895 confirmed cases, 37,051 patients have been discharged while there is presently 981 deaths.
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Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 16,920 | 2,022 | 14,487 | 201 |
| FCT | 4,775 | 3,353 | 1,376 | 46 |
| Oyo | 2,980 | 1,292 | 1,654 | 34 |
| Edo | 2,457 | 173 | 2,184 | 100 |
| Rivers | 2,007 | 97 | 1,853 | 57 |
| Kaduna | 1,865 | 251 | 1,602 | 12 |
| Plateau | 1,857 | 898 | 934 | 25 |
| Kano | 1,680 | 253 | 1,373 | 54 |
| Delta | 1,646 | 162 | 1,440 | 44 |
| Ogun | 1,580 | 214 | 1,341 | 25 |
| Ondo | 1,463 | 657 | 776 | 30 |
| Enugu | 1,013 | 144 | 850 | 19 |
| Ebonyi | 943 | 43 | 873 | 27 |
| Kwara | 913 | 244 | 646 | 23 |
| Osun | 754 | 260 | 480 | 14 |
| Katsina | 746 | 265 | 457 | 24 |
| Abia | 707 | 123 | 579 | 5 |
| Borno | 706 | 93 | 577 | 36 |
| Gombe | 678 | 76 | 579 | 23 |
| Bauchi | 607 | 54 | 539 | 14 |
| Imo | 506 | 328 | 168 | 10 |
| Benue | 430 | 282 | 139 | 9 |
| Nasarawa | 386 | 102 | 272 | 12 |
| Bayelsa | 352 | 8 | 323 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 250 | 34 | 208 | 8 |
| Niger | 232 | 52 | 168 | 12 |
| Ekiti | 206 | 98 | 104 | 4 |
| Adamawa | 185 | 50 | 123 | 12 |
| Anambra | 181 | 4 | 159 | 18 |
| Sokoto | 154 | 0 | 138 | 16 |
| Kebbi | 90 | 0 | 82 | 8 |
| Taraba | 78 | 19 | 55 | 4 |
| Zamfara | 77 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| Cross River | 77 | 24 | 45 | 8 |
| Yobe | 67 | 2 | 57 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
NCDC strengthens capacity development for front line workers in Cross River
In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and other partners, the NCDC has continued to strengthen the capacity of frontline health workers in IPC measures.
In Cross River, the rapid response team of the agency worked with the state to assess IPC practice at the UCTH COVID19 isolation and treatment facility.
In collaboration with @Fmohnigeria, partners, we continue to strengthen capacity of frontline health workers in IPC measures.
In Cross River, our rapid response team worked with the state to assess IPC practice at the UCTH #COVID19 isolation and treatment facility. pic.twitter.com/qsNvxNP3pt
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 18, 2020
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