Nigeria recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 cases, since March, reporting only 125 infections nationwide, Thursday.
The further drop in newly confirmed infections comes as Nigeria is gearing up for the full reopening of its economy including schools, following the latest directives issued on Thursday.
The New Diplomat reports President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the country’s transition to the third phase of the ease of lockdown implemented in March to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
But as the caseload is on a downward trajectory, states are still recording fatalities.
In August, 20 deaths were recorded in Kaduna, North West Nigeria, the NCDC said in a tweet.
Kaduna has now recorded 32 deaths, out of 2,174 cases. The figure placed it 6th on the national death toll chart.
Lagos has the highest number of fatalities, put at 200. It is followed by Edo with 100, FCT 60, Rivers 57, Kano 54, Delta 48.
On Thursday, the confirmed cases according to the NCDC figures further slumped.
“On the 3rd of September 2020, 125 new confirmed cases and 21 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 54588 cases have been confirmed, 42627 cases have been discharged and 1048 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 125 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (42), FCT (25), Katsina (14), Kaduna (11), Kwara (8), Ondo (7), Delta (4), Anambra (3) Oyo (3), Edo (2), Ogun (2), Osun (2), Cross River (1).
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