By Eyo Nsima
The confirmed cases of Coronavirus pandemic have risen to 197,773 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
It stated: “On the 9th of September 2021, 727 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 197773 cases have been confirmed, 185597 cases have been discharged and 2585 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 727 new cases are reported from 18 states- Rivers (257), Lagos (157), Edo (85), Imo (63), FCT (33), Delta (28), Kaduna (27), Benue (17), Akwa Ibom (13), Ekiti (13), Taraba (12), Bayelsa (5), Kano (4), Ogun (4), Oyo (3), Abia (2), Nasarawa (2) and Plateau (2).”
It added: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, and continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
