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COVID-19: Nigeria records 332 fresh infections as WHO raises alarm

While Nigeria is experiencing a significant increase in the number of infections, thehas also raised an alarm that COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing overall global cases to increase by 20 per cent.

The data shows that the new cases have raised Nigeria’s infection toll to 257,290, while the fatality toll still stands at 3,144.The NCDC also noted on its website that over 3,000 people are still down with the illness while a total of 250,229 people successfully treated and discharged so far in Nigeria since the disease outbreak two years ago.

The disease centre added that eight states: Bayelsa, Ekiti, Kaduna, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau and Sokoto reported no cases within the time frame.Speaking on the increase in COVID-19 cases, Mr Ghebreyesus said the pandemic is changing, but it’s not over. “This is feasible, WHO continues to convene scientists and researchers and there has been a lot of research into this virus and understanding immunology overall,” the WHO chief said.On vaccination, Mr Ghebreyesus said: “We are close to the midpoint of the year, which is the point at which WHO had called on all countries to vaccinate at least 70 per cent of the population.”

“With only 58 countries hitting the 70 per cent target, some have said low-income countries can’t make it,” he said. To prevent the severity of the diseases, he said the world should target 100 per cent vaccination of older people and health workers as well as strengthen the world of immunity against COVID-19.

 

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What happened to the past records... Are you guys not the biggest fools.

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