COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Hits 25,133 in Nigeria on Monday -NCDC

Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Hits 25,133 on Monday -NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday said the total number of COVID-19 infected people rose by 566 on Monday to 25,133.

In the report released on the agency website, Nigeria presently has 15,158 active cases with 573 deaths and 9,402 recovered and discharged patients.

The report reads, “till date, 25133 cases have been confirmed, 9402 cases have been discharged and 573 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

According to the NCDC, the 566 new cases were reported from 20 states with Lagos remaining frontline state with 166.

Others were Oyo (66), Delta (53), Ebonyi (43), Plateau (34), Ondo (32), FCT (26), Ogun (25), Edo (24), Imo (15), Bayelsa (13), Benue (12), Gombe (11), Kano (11), Kaduna (11), Osun (8), Nasarawa (7), Borno (5), Katsina (2) and Anambra (2).

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has lifted the restriction on interstate movement on Monday despite the rising number of new cases and people’s nonchalant attitudes to COVID-19 prevention guidelines.