COVID-19: Do you know the latest NCDC confirmed new cases?
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Aug 21, 2020
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 476 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country.
The NCDC confirmed this through its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
READ ALSO: How a Nigerian Professor's AI System Could Predict Depression Before Symptoms Emerge
The agency said that seven deaths were recorded in the country.
READ ALSO: How Gunmen Kidnapped HOD In Taraba State University | READ DETAILS
NCDC said that till date, 50,964 cases have been confirmed, 37,569, discharged and 992 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to it, the 476 new cases are reported from 18 states.
READ ALSO: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson discharged from hospital
It said that Lagos has the highest figures of 235 cases, followed by FCT with 44 cases.
READ ALSO: Igbos Don't Have The Numbers To Become President Yet - Elder Statesman, Eme Okoro
Others were Kaduna (41), Borno (33), Plateau (28), Abia (13), Edo (13), Rivers (12), Imo (11), Oyo (10), Kano (9), Kwara (7), Enugu (5), Katsina (5), Gombe (4), Ogun (4), Nasarawa (1), and Zamfara (1).
READ ALSO: Akwa Ibom: How Unknown Gunmen Killed 5 Policemen, Officer's Wife In Ini LGA, Set Vehicles Ablaze
https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1296571517988483073
The NCDC stated that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, have continued to coordinate the national response activities across the country.
READ ALSO: Jim Iyke Sparks Outrage: "Doctors Are Trained Not to Heal - Sickness Is Their Business"
The NCDC said it remained committed to strengthening digital disease data management across states.
READ ALSO: REVEALED: How Common House Rats Can Kill - Shocking Truth Behind Silent Deaths in Nigerian Homes
Meanwhile, it announced the roll-out of an automated platform to check COVID-19 negative results, in FCT after successful pilot.
READ ALSO: BREAKING [PHOTOS]: Mammoth crowd as Natasha lands in Kogi amid security concerns
"Positive cases are communicated by the state to ensure psychosocial counseling is done," it said.
READ ALSO: JUST IN: IG of Police scraps SARS offices (Read Detail)
The health agency advised Nigerians to visit the NCDC COVID-19 microsite to find the latest guidelines with useful information and advice on Health workers, Businesses, Schools, Parents and more.
"Visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/guideline to download," it advised.
Related Stories
How Nonchalant Attitude at Federal Medical Centre Umuahia Is Turning Accident Victims Into Casualties - Shocking Findings Emerge
How a Nigerian Professor's AI System Could Predict Depression Before Symptoms Emerge
Jim Iyke Sparks Outrage: "Doctors Are Trained Not to Heal - Sickness Is Their Business"
Why Nigeria Must Declare a State of Emergency on Malaria - Hon. Amobi Ogah Reveals at National Retreat
'Buhari Died In London Hospital After Promising Nigerians Quality Healthcare' - Activist Adetoun Attacks Late Ex President
REVEALED: How Common House Rats Can Kill - Shocking Truth Behind Silent Deaths in Nigerian Homes
""
— Thompson Nsisongabasi