By Eyo Nsima
The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have risen to 179,908 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
It stated: “Multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continue to coordinate the national response activities.
“On the 11th of August 2021, 790 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 179908 cases have been confirmed, 166203 cases have been discharged and 2195 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
It added: “The 790 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (574), Rivers (83), Ondo (38), Ogun (31), Oyo (23), Delta (10), FCT (9), Ekiti (7), Edo (6), Osun (4), Anambra (2), Bayelsa (2), and Plateau (1).”
