BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – There is no stopping the rising cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night reported 403 new cases in the country.
The NCDC said the 403 cases have now taken the total number of confirmed cases to 16,085 nationwide as at Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Also, the Centre said on its official Twitter handle that in the last 24 hours, 119 patients were discharged from isolation centers across the country having fully recovered from the virus.
It however noted that 13 new deaths were recorded on the day with the country’s total fatality figure now 420 deaths.
The NCDC reported on its website that; “On the 14th of June 2020, 403 new confirmed cases and 13 deaths were recorded in Nigeria”, adding; “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.”
It further said; “Till date, 16085 cases have been confirmed, 5220 cases have been discharged and 420 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
Similarly, statistics of the 403 confirmed new cases that came in from 20 states showed Gombe taking the lead with 73 cases, followed by Lagos with 68 and Kano having 46.
The list also include: Edo – (36), FCT – (35), Nasarawa – (31), Kaduna – (17), Oyo – (16), Abia – (15), Delta – (13), Borno – (13), Plateau – (8), Niger – (7), Rivers – (7), Enugu – (6), Ogun – (6), Kebbi – (3), Ondo – (1), Anambra – (1), and Imo – (1)
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Currently, there is no evidence that pregnant women are at higher risk of infection or complications from #COVID19
However, due to changes that may occur during pregnancy, pregnant women are advised to reduce risk of exposure by staying at home
Read morehttps://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/GuidelinesforPregnantWomen_dUJKoC9.pdf …
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📢Introducing #COVID19Nigeria Self-Reporting
If you suspect that you or a loved one may have been exposed to #COVID19 visit http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng to complete self-assessment & alert an agent
We’re grateful to @WellvisHealth, @gloepid & @vplatformhub for supporting these tools
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“… #COVID19 is real, stop the stigma. Follow the guidelines for prevention … pregnant women can contact the disease like everyone else. Please stay safe…” Dr @UfereJoy#PregnantWoman #breastfeeding
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The #COVID19Nigeria situation report for 13th June, 2020 has been published.
Our daily #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation & response activities in Nigeria.
Download via:https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria …#TakeResponsibility
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The spread of #COVID19 has been linked to large gatherings
Please, do not attend any gathering with more than 20 people. When out, maintain 2 metres between you & the next person
You‘re putting lives at risk by attending concerts. Your life is in your hands. #TakeResponsibility
