COVID-19: Increasing Discharges Excite NCDC, Reports 329 New Cases

• 35,998 discharged cases, 973 deaths 

BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is happy with the increasing number of discharged cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on a day 329 new cases were confirmed countrywide.

Identifying 35,998 cases as the current total for those that have fully recovered from the deadly virus, the NCDC said; “Our discharges today include 1,325 community recoveries over the last two weeks reported from Lagos State in line with new case management guidelines,”

It also explained that with the 329 new cases reported on Friday, August 14, 2020, the nation’s confirmed infection figure has now risen to 48,445 cases.

The Centre also stated on its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov that seven (7) deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the fatality tally to 973 deaths across the country.

On highlights of statistics harvested on August 14, the NCDC said; “On the 14th of August 2020, 329 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 48,445 cases have been confirmed, 35,998 cases have been discharged and 973 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

By detailed breakdown of the 329 new cases reported from 21 states nationwide, Lagos had (113), Kaduna – (49), FCT- (33), Plateau – (24), Kano – (16), Edo – (15), Ogun -(14), Delta – (13), Osun – (10), Oyo – (8)

Other states on the daily infections’ roll call are: Ekiti – (6) Bayelsa – (6), Akwa Ibom – (5), Borno – (4), Enugu – (4), Ebonyi – (3), Rivers – (2), Bauchi – (1), Nasarawa – (1), Gombe – (1) and Niger – (1).

Another tweet @NCDCgov said; “Over the past 2 weeks, our #PHEOC team trained and mentored @covid19oyo_eoc core and surge staff on the basics of public health emergency operation centre management.”

It stated that “Certificates were presented to successful participants after a table top simulation exercise and pre/post examinations.”

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