More recoveries, less infections last week | The Nation

Daily figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control showed that more people recovered from their Coronavirus illness than new infections in the country last week, writes Associate EditorLast week, many Nigerians breathed a sigh of relief when tentative dates were announced for reopening of schools in Lagos State, Nigeria’s epicentere of Coronavirus.

On Saturday, August 29, the NCDC confirmed 250 new cases, 297 recoveries and zero death in the country. According to NCDC, the 250 new cases on Saturday, August 29 were reported from 20 states: Plateau , FCT , Lagos , Delta , Kaduna , Bayelsa , Enugu , Ekiti , Bauchi , Ogun , Edo , Oyo , Rivers , Adamawa , Osun , Nasarawa , Ebonyi , Kwara , Gombe , Imo .

Like in previous days, Nigerians were in a jubilant mood when they received the COVID-19 updates on Tuesday, August 25, as recoveries almost tripled the number of new cases in the country. Two hundred and fifty-two confirmed cases were reported in 18 states: Plateau , Enugu , Rivers , Lagos , FCT , Kaduna , Ekiti , Kano , Taraba , Anambra , Edo , Oyo , Delta , Ogun , Abia , Bayelsa , Ebonyi and Osun .

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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