Covid-19: NCDC Raises Alarm As Nigeria Records 880 Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised the alarm over 880 fresh coronavirus infections reported in Nigeria from July 2 to 8, though with no fatalities.
The NCDC disclosed via its official website on Saturday afternoon, that the country’s commercial capital city, Lagos State, is driving the nation’s latest COVID-19 surge. Lagos State, the epicentre of the virus, accounted for more than 90 per cent of the new infections with 750 cases.
The data showed that the new cases had raised Nigeria’s infection toll to 258,517, while the fatality toll stood at 3, 144. The public health agency stated that about 4,206 people were still down with the virus while a total of 250,388 people were successfully treated and discharged so far in the country since the outbreak in February 2020.
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Apart from Lagos State, a further breakdown of the latest cases showed that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded 45 cases, followed by Rivers with 40 infections. Delta reported 11 cases, followed by Akwa Ibom – 11, Kano – five, Nasarawa – four and Plateau – one.
The agency said that three states: Abia, Kaduna, and Sokoto reported no cases within the time frame.
The NCDC asked religious organisations, community leaders, and Nigerians, in general, to take necessary precautions during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
It added that the number of weekly COVID-19 cases had increased globally for the third consecutive week.
The agency said that COVID-19 might cause severe complications in the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions.
An earlier rise in cases this year was driven by the BA.2 Omicron subvariant now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that two other subvariant BA.4 and BA.5, constituted more than 70 per cent of new infections in the country.
Meanwhile, The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said the good news was that the vaccines and boosters continued to provide excellent protection against severe diseases.
