Nigeria records 476 new cases of COVID-19 as toll hits 50,964

Nigeria records 476 new cases of COVID-19 as toll hits 50,964

Nigeria on Thursday records additional 476 new cases of COVID-19, raising total infections in the country to 50,964.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) published this on its official and verified twitter handle as stated below:

476 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-235
FCT-44
Kaduna-41
Borno-33
Plateau-28
Abia-13
Edo-13
Rivers-12
Imo-11
Oyo-10
Kano-9
Kwara-7
Enugu-5
Katsina-5
Gombe-4
Ogun-4
Nasarawa-1
Zamfara-1

50,964 confirmed
37,569 discharged
992 deaths pic.twitter.com/2crpzyzHoO

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 20, 2020

Lagos recorded 235 new cases, almost half of the national figures. The state moves from 186 cases it recorded on Wednesday to 235 cases.

Religious centres were opened in Lagos two weeks ago and the state has recorded a spike since then.

Meanwhile, the Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 has blamed Nigerians for the continued non-compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols, saying it would have flattened the curve by now, but for the lackadaisical attitude of Nigerians towards containing the pandemic.

The Chairman of the Presidential taskforce on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha who disclosed this during Thursday’s briefing of the Taskforce said the coronavirus continues to display unpredictable characteristics that show its relentless nature on populations that disregard common and simple protective measures.

He said it would be extremely selfish for Nigerian youths to continue to flout the safety protocols and carry on without sparing a thought for their safety and those of the vulnerable.

The post Nigeria records 476 new cases of COVID-19 as toll hits 50,964 appeared first on Within Nigeria.

https://ift.tt/3gfZLNH