Nigeria’s coronavirus infections have surpassed 70,000 after Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 550 new cases – highest daily tally since late August – raising fears of a second wave of the pandemic.
The latest figure is the highest since August 23 when 601 cases were recorded. The country’s highest daily figure so far is 745, recorded on June 19.
The announcement was made via the agency’s official twitter handle on Tuesday, November 8 with the cases detected in 17 states.
The new cases were reported from 17 states – Lagos (219), FCT (168), Kaduna (52), Kwara (19), Kano (15), Rivers (15), Sokoto (10), Enugu (9), Gombe (8), Plateau (7), Osun (7), Anambra (5), Oyo (5), Jigawa (4), Ogun (4), Bauchi (2) and Edo (1).
550 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-219
FCT-168
Kaduna-52
Kwara-19
Kano-15
Rivers-15
Sokoto-10
Enugu-9
Gombe-8
Plateau-7
Osun-7
Anambra-5
Oyo-5
Jigawa-4
Ogun-4
Bauchi-2
Edo-170,195 confirmed
65,110 discharged
1,182 deaths pic.twitter.com/2PUj8fD1KM— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 8, 2020
For a breakdown of cases by state visit: https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/vmCBt45Tkr
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 8, 2020
It would be recalled that Nigeria recorded 69,645 coronavirus cases, 64,947 discharged and 1,182 deaths.
With the newly recorded toll, there are now 70,195 total cases, 65,110 discharged and 1,181 fatalities across the country.
Also, Nigeria has so far tested over 800,000 of its 200 million population for the virus.
Meanwhile, for six consecutive days, Nigeria has recorded over 300 cases, according to health officials.
Between Thursday and Tuesday, 2, 255 cases were reported, indicating a resurgence in infections after weeks of low numbers.
Active cases in the country rose sharply from about 3, 000 to over 5, 000 due to the rise in new infections.
Again, Lagos and Abuja, the two most affected cities, led in Tuesday’s tally with 219 and 168 new cases respectively – more than half of the total.
The update came amid a devastating second wave of infections in many parts of the world, especially Europe and America. The global tally has surpassed 66 million infections and 1.5 million deaths.
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However, there is optimism in the treatment of the virus as at least three vaccines have shown over 90 per cent effectiveness during trials, according to the manufacturers.
