COVID-19 Nigeria Update Today
Nigeria has now passed the 6000-mark in COVID-19 cases with the announcement of an additional 216 cases.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 74 were recorded in Lagos, the epicenter, 33 in Katsina, 19 in Oyo, 17 in Kano, 13 in Edo, 10 in Zamfara, 8 each in Ogun, Gombe and Borno, 7 each in Bauchi and Kwara, 4 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), 3 each in Kaduna and Enugu, and two Rivers.
Out of the 6175 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 1644 have been discharged and 191 have died.
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 2,624 | 2,030 | 556 | 38 |
| Kano | 842 | 695 | 111 | 36 |
| FCT | 422 | 305 | 108 | 9 |
| Katsina | 281 | 239 | 29 | 13 |
| Borno | 223 | 110 | 89 | 24 |
| Bauchi | 222 | 134 | 83 | 5 |
| Jigawa | 201 | 130 | 68 | 3 |
| Ogun | 153 | 78 | 69 | 6 |
| Kaduna | 145 | 85 | 57 | 3 |
| Oyo | 137 | 86 | 47 | 4 |
| Gombe | 134 | 40 | 92 | 2 |
| Sokoto | 113 | 29 | 71 | 13 |
| Edo | 108 | 68 | 35 | 5 |
| Zamfara | 84 | 34 | 45 | 5 |
| Kwara | 65 | 52 | 12 | 1 |
| Rivers | 53 | 29 | 21 | 3 |
| Osun | 42 | 7 | 31 | 4 |
| Plateau | 35 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| Yobe | 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Kebbi | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| Nasarawa | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Delta | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| Niger | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Adamawa | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Ondo | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| Ekiti | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| Akwa Ibom | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Taraba | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Enugu | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Ebonyi | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Imo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Anambra | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Benue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Abia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
The inter-state travel ban, curfew to be on for further two weeks
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control has said that the measures imposed on the nation by President Muhammadu Buhari in the first phase of the eased lockdown will continue for two weeks.
The President had in April 27 in a nationwide broadcast, ordered, ban on non-essential inter-state movement
Nationwide 8 pm to 6 am curfew, observance of personal hygiene, social distancing and wearing of face masks and
Restriction on religious and social gatherings.
After the review of the situation since the guidelines went into operation, the Federal Government decided it was not yet time to completely ease the lockdown.
This means the continuation of the measures will expire on June 1.
Doctor infects 10 family members
A doctor in Bauchi State reportedly infected 10 members of his family including his last child, a nine-year-old son, after testing positive for coronavirus.
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This was revealed by Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed, in Bauchi, the state capital yesterday. He said though nine of the family have been discharged, while his son remained in isolation.
Dr. Mohammed further disclosed that the doctor may have contracted the virus while treating Covid-19 patients but he refused to allow himself to be treated, thereby exposing his family members to the deadly virus.
”The doctor and nine of his family members were recently discharged but the last child, the 9 year-old son is still in isolation. When the doctor got infected, instead of allowing other doctors to take care of him, he went home with it. He ought to have placed himself on a sick roll and allow others to treat him, you’re a doctor doesn’t mean you can treat yourself of COVID-19,” he warned.
Enugu speaks on the three new COVID-19 cases
Enugu has now recorded 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
This was stated by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday while announcing an additional three new cases.
According to Obi, the two previously active COVID-19 cases in Enugu had now tested negative, adding that the three confirmed cases had travel history.
“The Enugu State Ministry of Health wishes to announce that two cases out of the previously active COVID-19 cases undergoing treatment in Enugu state have tested negative and are being assessed for discharge.
“However, the state has unfortunately received three new results of persons who have tested positive for the virus.
“This means that Enugu state has 15 cases in all, with nine active cases and six cases discharged after testing negative,” he said.
