NCDC Reports Over 6,000 Cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Nigeria, on Monday May 18, recorded 216 new cases of COVID-19 as the total number of infections exceeded 6,000.
Nine people were also confirmed dead as a result of the virus in the country, raising the total number of deaths to 191
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), with Monday’s figure, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 6,175
The public health agency in a tweet said the new cases were reported in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory. These are Lagos, Katsina, Oyo, Kano, Edo, Zamfara, Ogun, Gombe, Borno, Bauchi, Kwara, FCT, Kaduna, Enugu and Rivers.
All the reporting states already had at least a case of the virus.
Again, Lagos state recorded the highest figure of infections on Monday night, followed by Kastina and Oyo with 74, 34 and 19 cases respectively.
Other states affected by the virus includes: Kano with 17 cases, 13 cases in Edo, 10 cases in Zamfara, 8 cases in Ogun, 8 cases each in Gombe and Borno.
Bauchi and Kwara reported seven cases each, four cases in FCT, three cases reported Kaduna and Enugu, while Rivers had two cases.
On the 18th of May 2020, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
On the 18th of May 2020, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
Till date, 6175 cases have been confirmed, 1644 cases have been discharged and 191 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 2,624 | 2,030 | 556 | 38 |
| Kano | 842 | 695 | 111 | 36 |
| FCT | 422 | 305 | 108 | 9 |
| Katsina | 281 | 239 | 29 | 13 |
| Borno | 223 | 110 | 89 | 24 |
| Bauchi | 222 | 134 | 83 | 5 |
| Jigawa | 201 | 130 | 68 | 3 |
| Ogun | 153 | 78 | 69 | 6 |
| Kaduna | 145 | 85 | 57 | 3 |
| Oyo | 137 | 86 | 47 | 4 |
| Gombe | 134 | 40 | 92 | 2 |
| Sokoto | 113 | 29 | 71 | 13 |
| Edo | 108 | 68 | 35 | 5 |
| Zamfara | 84 | 34 | 45 | 5 |
| Kwara | 65 | 52 | 12 | 1 |
| Rivers | 53 | 29 | 21 | 3 |
| Osun | 42 | 7 | 31 | 4 |
| Plateau | 35 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
| Yobe | 32 | 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Kebbi | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| Nasarawa | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| Delta | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| Niger | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Adamawa | 21 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Ondo | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| Ekiti | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| Akwa Ibom | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Taraba | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Enugu | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Ebonyi | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Imo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Anambra | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Benue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Abia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
The world is facing a shortage of six million nurses and midwives, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation said.
Tedros spoke at the opening of the 73rd World Health Assembly, the first to be held by teleconferencing by the 194 member states.
The WHO boss recalled the agency’s first state of the World’ nursing report, which pinpointed the shortage.
According to him, the nurses are needed to achieve and sustain universal health coverage.
He urged nations to invest in nursing.
“This Assembly was intended to be a moment of recognition for the incredible contribution that nurses and midwives make every day, in every country,” Tedros said wistfully.
“The pandemic has robbed us of that opportunity. But it has only served to illustrate why nurses, midwives and all health workers are so important.
“Nurses and midwives have been on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, putting themselves in harm’s way. Many have made the ultimate sacrifice in service of humanity.
“Now more than ever, the world needs nurses and midwives.
“Please join me, wherever you are, in standing to show your appreciation for these true health heroes..”
President Emmanuel Macron of France and President Xi Jinping of China addressed the Assembly.
The refrain was that the world needs cooperation to fight its emergent health crisis.
Said Macron: “This is one of the most important assemblies in the history of the WHO. It must be a moment for unity, solidarity, clear thought & action in the face of what is an unprecedented global crisis affecting all of us”.
Xi Jinping promised a $2billion COVID-19 aid to support poor countries affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
China will also will work with the UN to set up a global humanitarian response depot & hub in China, to ensure the operation of COVID19 pandemic response supply chains.
It will establish a cooperation mechanism to pair up with 30 African hospitals and accelerate the building of @AfricaCDC headquarters.
