Over 6,000 Nigerians are yet to recover from COVID-19 as of August 31, 2022, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
According to the data obtained by The Nation, between August 2nd to August 31st, 2022, a total of 263,694 Nigerians have been infected with COVID-19 since the pandemic began in 2020, with 257,387 discharged. Therefore, a total of 6,307 are yet to recover from the infection.
From August 2nd to 5th, a total of 412 cases were reported; August 6th to 10th, 517 cases; August 11th to 12th, 118 cases; August 13th to 15th, 114 cases; August 16th to 17th, 84 cases; August 18th to 19th, 164 cases; August 20th to 22nd, 178 cases; August 23rd to 24th, 232 cases; August 25th to 26th, 85 cases; August 27th to 29th, 119 cases; and August 30th to 31st, 168 cases.
Therefore, in the last 30 days (between August 2nd to August 31st), 2,191 COVID-19 cases have been reported across the country, while 3,148 Nigerians have sadly lost their lives.
According to the latest COVID-19 Vaccination data from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), September 1st 2022, in 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), 30,899,371 total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination are fully vaccinated, while 12,619,664 are partially vaccinated.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, as of September 1st, 2022, there have been 600,555,262 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,472,914 deaths reported.
The NCDC continues to urge Nigerians to comply with the non-pharmaceutical protocols of regular handwashing with soap under flowing water, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers, properly wearing face masks in public, and avoiding large and congested gatherings.
Also, persons experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19 like fever, cough, tiredness, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, headache, difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath etc., should visit the nearest testing centre for diagnosis and treatment.