The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 593 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country as of Wednesday 19th August 20202, to 50,488.
The NCDC announced the 593 new cases on its official twitter handle on Wednesday.
The health agency said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, has continued to coordinate the national response activities across the country.
The agency on Wednesday, said while 593 new cases were recorded, 50,488 cases has been confirmed, 37,304 cases discharged and 985 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).
The NCDC said that the 593 new cases were recorded from 16 states of the federation with Plateau and Lagos having the highest numbers. The distribution shows the following:
Plateau-186
Lagos-172
FCT-62
Oyo-27
Delta-25
Rivers-20
Ondo-19
Edo-18
Kaduna-17
Enugu-12
Akwa Ibom-10
Ogun-7
Abia-6
Gombe-6
Kano-3
Osun-3
The health agency also said that COVID-19 could present as mild symptoms, making it difficult to differentiate from illnesses such as malaria.
“The only way to diagnosis is through testing. We advise Nigerians to self-report if they notice known symptoms,” it stated.
NCDC added that to break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, Nigerians must maintain physical distance and keep cleaning their hands.
It also advised people to keep away from big crowds and cover their mouth and nose when coughing.