COVID19: Confirmed cases rise to 174,315 in Nigeria
By Eyo Nsima
The confirmed cases of the Coronavirus pandemic has risen to 174,315 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
It stated: “On the 1st of August 2021, 407 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 174315 cases have been confirmed, 165005 cases have been discharged and 2149 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 407 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (160), Akwa Ibom (75), Ondo (51), Abia (33), Oyo (29), Kaduna (18), Katsina (7), Gombe (6), Ogun (6), Ekiti (5), Delta (4), FCT (4), Ebonyi (3), Edo (2), Niger (2), Bayelsa (1), and Nasarawa (1).”
It added: “A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
