Nigeria’s daily count of COVID-19 cases remained relatively low on Saturday, with 41 new infections recorded in six states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
The new figure raised the total number of infections in the country to 165,702, an update published by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday indicates.
According to the update, no new death was recorded from the virus which has already claimed 2,066 lives in the country.
The number of deaths from the virus has declined recently with only five deaths recorded in the last 30 days.
According to the breakdown by the NCDC, Lagos recorded the most cases with 16 positive samples, followed by Yobe with 14, and Rivers with three.
Other states with new infections include FCT (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Bayelsa (2), and Edo (1).
41 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-16
Yobe-14
Rivers-3
FCT-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Bayelsa-2
Edo-1165,702 confirmed
156,412 discharged
2,066 deaths pic.twitter.com/nvhUIbTsm5— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 15, 2021
Meanwhile, a breakdown of the latest data shows that 13 people were discharged on Saturday after testing negative for the virus, bringing total number of discharged persons after treatment to 156,412.
The agency said over 7,000 cases are still active in the country.
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/0BgfnWlZik
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 15, 2021
Meanwhile, Nigeria has said the second dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines would soon be administered on eligible men and women who have received their first shots.
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Over 1.7 million people in Nigeria have received their first dose of the vaccine.
