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Health News of Sunday, 25 April 2021

Source: nairametrics.com

Coronavirus update in Nigeria

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu taking his vaccine Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu taking his vaccine

The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 164,684 confirmed cases.

On the 24th of April 2021, 51 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

To date, 164,684 cases have been confirmed, 154,687 cases have been discharged and 2,061 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

A total of 1.87 million tests have been carried out as of 24th April 20th, 2021 compared to 1.84 million tests a day earlier.

COVID-19 Case Updates- 24th April 2021,Total Number of Cases – 164,684Total Number Discharged – 154,687Total Deaths – 2,061Total Tests Carried out – 1,870,915According to the NCDC, the 51 new cases are reported from 6 states- Yobe (19), Lagos (17), Rivers (8), Abuja (4), Akwa Ibom (2), and Bayelsa (1).

Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 58,273, followed by Abuja (19,763), Plateau (9,049), Kaduna (9,039), Rivers (7,091), Oyo (6,844), Edo (4,898), Ogun (4,647), Kano (3,942), Ondo (3,226), Kwara (3,120), Delta (2,617), Osun (2,572), Nasarawa (2,380), Enugu (2,281), Katsina (2,097), Gombe (2,034), Ebonyi (2,020), Anambra (1,909), Akwa Ibom (1,843), and Abia (1,683).

Imo State has recorded 1,655 cases, Bauchi (1,540), Borno (1,337), Benue (1,188), Adamawa (1,063), Niger (930), Taraba (910), Bayelsa (885), Ekiti (869), Sokoto (775), Jigawa (527), Kebbi (450), Cross River (394), Yobe (365), Zamfara (240), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.

Lock Down and CurfewIn a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.

The movement restriction, which was extended by another two weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4. On April 27th, 2020, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari declared an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. This comes along with the phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos, and Ogun States, which took effect from Saturday, 2nd May 2020, at 9 am.