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FG Puts School Resumption Plan on Hold as COVID-19 Cases Hit 30,000
FG Drops School Resumption Plan as COVID-19 Cases Cross 30,000
The Federal Government has dropped plans for certain students to return to school following the surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday reported that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 30,249 on Wednesday.
“Till date, 30249 cases have been confirmed, 12373 cases have been discharged and 684 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” the NCDC stated.
The report forced the Federal Government to drop plans for certain students to return to school.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, told reporters in Abuja on Wednesday.
“We will not open soon for examinations, or for any reason, unless it is safe for our children,” Adamu after a cabinet meeting.
“Our schools will only open when we believe it’s safe for our children and that is when the situation is right, not when the incidence of the infection is going up in the nation.”
Complete Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 11,670 | 9,836 | 1,701 | 133 |
| FCT | 2,348 | 1,614 | 699 | 35 |
| Oyo | 1,573 | 743 | 811 | 19 |
| Edo | 1,503 | 536 | 910 | 57 |
| Delta | 1,323 | 838 | 454 | 31 |
| Kano | 1,291 | 210 | 1,029 | 52 |
| Rivers | 1,284 | 404 | 836 | 44 |
| Ogun | 1,057 | 372 | 663 | 22 |
| Kaduna | 889 | 288 | 589 | 12 |
| Katsina | 628 | 164 | 441 | 23 |
| Borno | 563 | 75 | 453 | 35 |
| Ondo | 550 | 406 | 124 | 20 |
| Gombe | 524 | 116 | 387 | 21 |
| Bauchi | 519 | 9 | 497 | 13 |
| Ebonyi | 503 | 0 | 497 | 6 |
| Plateau | 478 | 223 | 241 | 14 |
| Enugu | 431 | 163 | 256 | 12 |
| Abia | 400 | 179 | 218 | 3 |
| Imo | 356 | 287 | 61 | 8 |
| Jigawa | 318 | 0 | 308 | 10 |
| Kwara | 307 | 136 | 162 | 9 |
| Bayelsa | 282 | 124 | 141 | 17 |
| Nasarawa | 234 | 113 | 113 | 8 |
| Osun | 210 | 119 | 84 | 7 |
| Sokoto | 153 | 2 | 135 | 16 |
| Niger | 124 | 30 | 87 | 7 |
| Benue | 121 | 80 | 35 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 112 | 38 | 71 | 3 |
| Adamawa | 100 | 22 | 71 | 7 |
| Anambra | 93 | 27 | 57 | 9 |
| Kebbi | 86 | 16 | 63 | 7 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 0 | 71 | 5 |
| Yobe | 61 | 2 | 51 | 8 |
| Ekiti | 45 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Taraba | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Cross River | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |