The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that
404 additional COVID-19 infections and zero COVID-19 related deaths were
registered in Nigeria on July 27, 2021.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on
Wednesday morning .
The additional infections represent the highest number of
daily cases recorded in over four months, taking the total tally to 171,728 and
2,134 casualties.
This came few weeks after the Government confirmed Delta
COVID-19 variant in the country, the nation’s coronavirus infection has been on
the rise.
The Delta variant is recognised by the World Health
Organisation as a variant of concern, given its increased transmissibility.
The variant has been detected in over 100 countries and is
expected to spread to more countries.
The variant has also been linked to a surge in cases in
countries where it is the dominant strain in circulation.
There are ongoing studies to understand the impact of the
variant on existing vaccines and therapeutics.
According to available data from the NCDC, a total of 4,010
cases have been registered so far in the month of July, a significant increase
compared to 1,100 and 1,394 recorded in the months of June and May 2021,
respectively.
The Nigeria’s public health agency announced that the 404
infections were reported in 11 states.
It stated that Lagos State, which had been contributing the
highest number, reported 356 in the day under review.
This, it added, was followed by Rivers which recorded 18
cases, FCT (7), Ekiti (5), Kaduna (5), Gombe (3), Kano (3), Edo (2), Ogun (2),
Bayelsa (1), Plateau (1) and Nasarawa(1).
The NCDC disclosed that 39 people have recovered and were
discharged from various isolation centres in the country, but no death was
recorded on Tuesday.
The public health agency added that till date, 164,837
recoveries have been recorded nationwide in 36 states and the Federal Capital
Territory.
The agency assured that a multi-sectoral national Emergency
Operations Centre, activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national
response activities.
The NCDC added that the country had also tested more than
2.4 million samples for the virus out of the country’s estimared 200 million
population.
It added that the country’s active cases stood at 4,737 as
of July 27.
The NCDC however advised that Nigerians must protect
themselves from COVID-19, as the virus continues to spread across the country
and the variants were circulating.
“Take steps to protect yourself from the virus. Get a
COVID-19 vaccine, when it is available to you.
“Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect
yourself and others.
“Stay six feet apart from others who don’t live with you.
“Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces and wash
your hands often with soap and water.
“Use hand sanitiser if soap and water aren’t available,” it
further advised.
(NAN)
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