Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 859 cases of COVID-19 in 13 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
Lagos reported 555 cases, followed by the FCT with 57 and Rivers with 44.
NCDC said 220 persons were discharged on Monday, raising the recovery figure to 212,770.
Two persons died of COVID-19 complications and the country’s fatality toll now stands at 3,024.
Nigeria now has a total of 238,420 confirmed cases in the 36 states and the FCT.
See the breakdown of the 859 new cases of COVID-19 below;
Lagos-555
FCT-57
Rivers-44
Plateau-43
Edo-1
Ondo-34
Kwara-23
Kano-18
Ogun-16
Enugu-11
Oyo-6
Delta-5
Bauchi-3
Bayelsa-3.
Meanwhile, US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has shortened the recommended isolation time for citizens with asymptomatic cases of COVID to five days — from the previous guidance of 10 days.
In a statement on Monday, the CDC said data shows that a majority of COVID-19 transmission occurs early in the course of the illness — generally in the one or two days before symptoms begin and two or three days after.
CDC also updated its recommended quarantine period for people exposed to the virus. It said unvaccinated people should quarantine for five days, followed by five days of strict mask use.
The statement added;
Given what we currently know about COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, CDC is shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others.
