HEALTH

Nigeria records 566 new cases of COVID-19, totalling 25,133 infected so far

Nigeria has marked a new grim milestone as it recorded 566 new cases of COVID-19, which took the total cases to 25, 133.
The new record was posted as Nigeria relaxed some of the measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus.
From 1 July, inter-state movement will legally begin.
Schools have been directed to open for graduating classes.
Domestic flights can also resume.
However, government said it has identified 18 local councils, where there are more cases of the virus.
It intends to impose ‘precision lockdown’ on the 18 councils.
It also charged citizens to observe all the precautions.
“With the absence of a vaccine, non-pharmaceutical interventions such as use of face masks, physical distancing & hand hygiene remain the most effective strategy to limit #COVID19 spread” Chairman of the COVID-19 Task Force said.
In the daily figures announced by the NCDCon Monday, Lagos recorded 166 cases.
Oyo followed with 66 cases, Delta with 53 and Ebonyi 43.
The central state of Plateau logged 44 cases, while Ondo in the western part recorded 32.
Here is a breakdown of all the cases:
Lagos-166
Oyo-66
Delta-53
Ebonyi-43
Plateau-34
Ondo-32
FCT-26
Ogun-25
Edo-24
Imo-15
Bayelsa-13
Benue-12
Gombe-11
Kano-11
Kaduna-11
Osun-8
Nasarawa-7
Borno-5
Katsina-2
Anambra-2

25,133 confirmed
9,402 discharged
573 deaths

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