The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night confirmed 595 new cases in 19 states and the FCT, out of which Lagos and Oyo recorded 156 and 141 infections, respectively.
With the latest development, Oyo is now the third state with the most confirmed cases with 1,867 patients, of which 840 are active infections.
While the number of recoveries across the country increased from to 13,447 to 13,761, the fatality toll rose from 740 to 744.
Out of a total of 33,153 positive samples confirmed in 36 states and the FCT, 18,738 are still active infections.
Speaking at the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, emphasised the need for measures to limit the effects of the pandemic, especially on reducing the fatality rate.
“We aim to reduce the death rate from COVID-19, by ensuring that all vulnerable persons are protected with non-pharmaceutical measures and prioritised for hospital admission and observation in treatment centres, even if they have not yet developed COVID-19 symptoms,” he said.
He, however, urged Nigerians to be more conscious of the guidelines for the prevention of spread, as the period when the country’s curve of COVID-19 infections may flatten is still unknown.
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