The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, confirmed 248 new cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country, Afriupdate reports.
According to the Health Agency’s official Twitter handle, 81 cases were recorded in Lagos, 35 in Jigawa and 26 in Borno with 17 other states recording various numbers of cases.
The centre also said that the number of fatalities has risen to 143 after recording 15 new deaths, while 778 people have been discharged from the isolation centres after full recovery.
It tweeted: “248 new cases of #COVID19; 81-Lagos 35-Jigawa 26-Borno 26-Kano 20-Bauchi 13-FCT 12-Edo 10-Sokoto 7-Zamfara 4-Kwara 4-Kebbi 2-Gombe 2-Taraba 2-Ogun 2-Ekiti 1-Osun 1-Bayelsa.”
Lagos remains the epicentre to the pandemic in Nigeria with 1,845 confirmed cases.
It is followed by Kano State, which has 602 cases and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja with 356 cases.
248 new cases of #COVID19;
81-Lagos
35-Jigawa
26-Borno
26-Kano
20-Bauchi
13-FCT
12-Edo
10-Sokoto
7-Zamfara
4-Kwara
4-Kebbi
2-Gombe
2-Taraba
2-Ogun
2-Ekiti
1-Osun
1-Bayelsa4399 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 778
Deaths: 143 pic.twitter.com/EXkXbq690g— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 10, 2020
The world has joined hands to find a vaccine for the novel coronavirus and scientists and medical researchers across the globe are scrambling for the first breakthrough.
Since the virus spreads easily and is already overwhelming the healthcare system of most countries, a vaccine is the most effective way of putting a pause on the spread of infectious disease.
At present, almost 80 groups globally are working at break-neck speed for the same, even though a vaccine fit for humans normally takes years to develop. Currently, there are 111 potential vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 which are in different stages of clinical trials.
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