Nigeria Records 591 New Cases Of Coronavirus, total now 39,539

– Nigeria’s coronavirus cases are now officially 39,539 after confirmation of 591 new cases

– This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, July 24

– Oyo state took the lead with 191 new cases

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday, July 24 reported that there are 591 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.

The NCDC via its official Twitter account revealed that the new cases are as follows:

Oyo-191

Lagos-168

FCT-61

Ondo-29

Osun-26

Ebonyi-24

Edo-23

Ogun-14

Rivers-13

Akwa Ibom-12

Kaduna-10

Katsina-6

Borno-4

Ekiti-3

Delta-3

Imo-3

Niger-1

This means there are now 39,539 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria.

While 16,559 have been discharged, 845 people have died due to the viral disease.

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Meanwhile, the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) has called on Nigerians to adhere strictly to the guidelines of the NCDC on the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic.

National Commandant of the Corps, Dr Dickson Akoh, gave the recently, during PCN’s 22nd-anniversary celebrations held in Benue state.

‘‘The Peace Corps of Nigeria, therefore, is of the most considered view that policymakers, security agencies, frontline health workers and the entire citizenry must be closely-knit in a shared understanding and struggle against this invisible enemy called COVID-19,’’ Akoh stated.

But, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 24 per cent of households in Nigeria do not have sufficient soap to wash hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

NBS stated this in a report released on Tuesday, July 14, saying seven per cent of households reported insufficient water for washing hands.

“The most readily available COVID-19 preventative measure is washing hands with soap and water; however, insufficient access to soap and water for washing is a hindrance for some households,” the report stated.

Also, analysis of the report showed that 73 per cent of respondents reported wearing a mask and 77 per cent washing their hands all or most of the time after being in public.

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