The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 1,204 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
The NCDC made this known via its website on Sunday.
According to the NCDC, Nigeria has so far tested 958,911 persons since the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.
It said that the total number of infections in the country is now 91,284 and the total deaths recorded in the country is 1,318.
It, however, stated that 75,699 patients had been discharged from the various isolation centres in the country, having tested negative to the virus.
The NCDC said that the new infections were from 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It said that Lagos state recorded the highest figure with 654 new cases, followed by the FCT and Plateau with 200 and 60 new cases respectively.
Other states with new cases are Kaduna-54, Kano-40, Rivers-30, Edo-28, Nasarawa-25, Kebbi-19, Bauchi-18, Oyo-13, Akwa Ibom-12, Bayelsa-11, Ogun-11, Delta-9, Abia-8, Benue-5, Imo-3, Borno-2, Sokoto-1, and the state of Osun-1.
The NCDC said that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continued to coordinate the national response activities.
Meanwhile, the agency said that COVID-19 might cause severe complications in the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.
It urged Nigerians to “Take Responsibility” to protect themselves and stay safe:
“Avoid non-essential travel; wear a face mask; maintain physical distance; wash your hands regularly,” it said.
The agency stressed that physical distancing helps in avoiding contact with respiratory droplets when infected person with COVID-19 coughs or sneezes.
“Keep a distance of two metres from anyone showing symptoms of a respiratory illness to stay safe,” it advised.
