By Saidu Idris
365Daily – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed 48 new COVID-19 cases and no death were recorded on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.
The figure shows a decline from the 154 cases recorded on Tuesday.
Between July 1 and July 14, the infection rate had risen, with Lagos State topping the list of states with highest cases of infections.
Figures posted on NCDC’s website on Thursday, July 15, indicated that the country’s COVID-19 active cases now stood at 2,138, with majority in stable conditions.
The fatality toll stood at 2,125, with Lagos most affected.
The NCDC further disclosed that of the 2,138 active cases, Lagos state had the highest number of admitted cases in the country with 1,667, Anambra -64, Rivers-49, the FCT 44, and Kebbi -42.
It noted that the new infections were recorded in seven states and the Federal Capital Territory territory (FCT).
“Out of the seven states and the FCT that contributed to Wednesday’s tally, Ondo recorded the highest figure of 14 with Oyo State reporting 10.
“Gombe State took the third position with six cases while the FCT recorded five. Ogun State reported 4 and the trio of Delta, Ekiti and Rivers State reported three cases each.
“Our today’s reports does not include data from Lagos State. Five states with zero cases reported were; Plateau, Sokoto, Nasarawa, Kano and Kaduna,” NCDC said.
The public health agency disclosed that 29 people who have recovered from the disease have been discharged from isolation centers across the country.
It added that till date, 164,652 recoveries have been recorded nationwide in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
On testing, it added that more than two million samples for the virus had been screened, out of the country’s over 200 million population.