COVID-19 Update: Nigeria’s Tally Crosses 5,000 With 193 New Cases

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BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – With about 30,657 samples tested since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic broke out in Nigeria, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed the 5,000 mark on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

This is as the day’s highlights were boosted by news that Chairman emeritus and founder of Daar Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has been discharged from University of Abuja, Gwagwalada treatment centre after testing negative for COVID-19

According to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) late Thursday night, the country recorded 193 new cases that took the total number of infections to 5,162 cases nationwide.

Just as the figures indicated a drop in the number of fresh patients, NCDC also confirmed that three new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours with the total fatalities currently put at 167 in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Further disclosing that no new state reported a case as at the close of business on Thursday, May 14, 2020, NCDC said officially, 1180 cases have been treated and discharged across the country.

It gave a breakdown of the 193 new cases that came in from 15 states as: Lagos – (58); Kano – (46); Jigawa – (35); Yobe – (12); and FCT – Nine (9).

Others on the list are: Ogun – Seven (7); Plateau and Gombe – Five (5) each; Imo – Four (4); Borno, Edo and Kwara – Three (3) each; with the trio of Bauchi, Nasarawa and Ondo reporting one (1) case each.

Meanwhile, the NCDC has again admitted error in two cases reported yesterday (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) from Kaduna state.

The Centre said the affected cases were repeat tests, and the development therefore put the total in Kaduna State at 114 confirmed cases

“We apologise to @contactkdsg and remain committed to ensuring the release of accurate and reliable data”, the NCDC said on its official twitter handle.

However, in urging Nigerians to take responsibility to prevent the virus spread by supporting one another, NCDC said the best way citizens could protect themselves and their community was with everyday preventive actions that include staying at home when sick and washing hands with soap and water, to help slow the spread of respiratory illness.

On private sector and stakeholders’ support so far, the NCDC said; “We are grateful for additional medical supplies, including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) provided by @UNDP and @CECCgov to support #COVID19 response activities in Nigeria.”

In appreciating the nation’s health workers for their untiring efforts and sacrifices towards containing the deadly virus, the Centre said; “One of the key strategies of Nigeria’s response is to ensure frontline health workers are protected

“We are re-thinking our response to #COVID19 from mitigating it’s impact to an increasingly science led process, to understand its drivers in #Nigeria.”

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