Nigeria has recorded 685 fresh coronavirus infections, 1277 recoveries and 8 new deaths from the disease on Sunday, January 31.
This was disclosed in the report published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the early hours of Monday.
The new cases were recorded in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with Lagos still leading with 355 new infections.
685 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-355
Kaduna-58
Nasarawa-46
Kano-40
Akwa Ibom-33
Katsina-26
Ogun-25
Osun-21
Rivers-16
Edo-15
Oyo-13
Ondo-12
Borno-11
Ekiti-9
Kebbi-3
Plateau-2131,242 confirmed
104,989 discharged
1,586 deaths pic.twitter.com/a6CiCJKOQ9— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 31, 2021
As the virus surges on and calls for more testing intensify, the country is also looking to secure vaccines as soon as possible.
As at Thursday, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said Nigeria had secured an additional 41 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
However, the delivery date for the vaccines remains unknown as manufacturers struggle to meet global demand in time.
Our discharges today include 901 community recoveries in Lagos State and 123 community recoveries in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/kqHKIxBhX5
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 31, 2021
The 41 million doses were secured as part of efforts by an African Union task team to help countries on the continent gain equitable access to vaccines.
Also, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres last Thursday said conscious efforts have to be made to ensure that vaccines get to everyone.
Shortly after receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in New York City, Guterres said the world must come together if progress is to be made.
Globally, at least 2,191,865 people have died from the virus since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally from official sources. More than 101,436,360 cases have been registered.
