Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases cross 54,000 as PTF warns against complacency

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have crossed 54,000 after 143 fresh infections were confirmed on Monday as the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 calls for caution in the face of declining infections.

In its latest update about the pandemic in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said the new cases, reported in seventeen states and the Federal Capital Territory, take the number of confirmed infections to 54,008.

The data from the NCDC indicated that Nigeria’s new pandemic hotbed, Plateau State, had the highest number of infected persons for the day – 35 – and

Kaduna – 21.

Lagos State had 19 more fresh cases of the virus,  FCT – 13,  Ebonyi – 9,  Adamawa – 7,  Enugu – 7, Katsina – 7,  Edo – 6 and  Kwara – 5.

Three new persons were infected with COVID-19 in Osun State,  Anambra – 2, Kano – 2,  Niger – 2,  Ogun – 2,  Benue – 1, Borno – 1 and Sokoto – 1.

Of the number of cases, 41, 638 persons have been treated and discharged from several states in the country, with 1,013 deaths confirmed from the pandemic. (Channels TV)