“These contributed greatly to the explosion of cases that India is currently battling with today,” Ehanire said.
He said as of Monday morning,165,419 COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in Nigeria, out of 1,977,479 samples tested, with 156,297 successfully treated and discharged while a total of 2,065 fatalities have been recorded.
“The case fatality rate has reduced since the beginning of this month, but should not at all be a reason slow down: we should rather increase our commitment to reducing the spread of the disease as well as fatalities therefrom.
“Although COVID-19 positive cases have continued to drop even with sustained testing, we must remain on our guard. The experience of other countries shows the unpredictability of this disease, such that countries in Asia, such as India, Pakistan and Thailand, have been badly shaken by the enormity of the new wave of infections.”
Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu PHOTO: Twitter
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 49 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,468. x
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has tested 1,977,479 people since the beginning of the pandemic on Feb. 27, 2020.
The public health agency noted that the 49 additional cases were reported from three states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It said that FCT topped the list with 27 new cases, followed by Lagos, Enugu and Oyo with 11, 8 and 3 cases respectively.
Nigeria bans mass gatherings after virus spikes elsewhere Although Nigeria has seen a steady decline in new cases of the virus in recent months, the surges in India, Brazil and Turkey have raised fears of a third wave of the pandemic in Africa s most populous nation. FILE: Worshippers wearing face masks attend a mass outside the St Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland in Lagos, following the reopening of churches and lifting of restrictions on religious gatherings by the government as a precaution to check the spread of COVID-19 on 9 August 2020. Picture: AFP
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ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria on Monday introduced new restrictions, including a ban on mass gatherings, after a spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries.
Tajudeen Adigun. He explained that the objective of the meeting was discuss the modalities of holding Eid prayers for the upcoming Eid-il-Fitr celebrations. Bello said that all worshippers are enjoined to hold Eid prayers outdoors within the premises of their neighbourhood Juma’at mosques According to him, indoor worship are to be limited to less than 50 per cent of installed capacity Religious authorities are advised to regulate the flow of people entering and exiting places of worship.
”All non-pharmaceutical intervention protocols of facial coverings, physical distancing and hand washing are to be observed
”All other Eid celebrations and activities should be confined to homes as all public parks, recreation and entertainment centers are to be closed.
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The Federal Government, yesterday, re-introduced a nationwide 12 am to 4 am curfew to curtail further spread of COVID-19. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at the briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja.
2. The Presidency on Monday confirmed an attack on the residence of Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu confirmed the attack on his verified Twitter handle.
3. The Federal Government yesterday declared Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th May, 2021 as Public Holidays to mark 2021 Eidul-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this in Abuja, while congratulating Muslims on this occasion.