The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 339 new cases of coronavirus in the country.
In a tweet on Thursday, the NCDC disclosed that 139 are in Lagos, 28 in Kano, 28 in Oyo, 25 in Edo, 22 in Katsina, 18 in Kaduna and 14 in Jigawa.
Others are 13 in Yobe, 13 in Plateau, 11 in FCT, 8 in Gombe, 5 in Ogun, 4 in Bauchi, 4 in Nasarawa, 3 in Delta, 2 in Ondo, and 1 in Rivers and Adamawa.
The latest addition brings the total number of cases in the country to 7,016.
The health agency also confirmed the death of 11 people, bringing the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria to 211.
Meanwhile, people with health challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease, HIV, cancer and tuberculosis accounted for 70 per cent of COVID -19 deaths in Nigeria.
This was revealed on Thursday by Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
According to the Minister, about 70 per cent of the fatalities were persons of 60 years old and above.
Ehanire lamented that 50 per cent of the fatalities were influential people who died of the deadly virus using home treatment without showing any symptom of the virus.
He said analysis of the number of deaths so far recorded as a result of the virus showed that 70 per cent were males while the remaining 30 per cent are females.
Ehanire also said that majority of positive cases recorded so far were between the ages of 29 and 49.
He said: “The core morbidity of the fatalities we have had to Covid -19, 70% of them have hypertension, or diabetes, and the rest were kidney disease, HIV, cancer, tuberculosis and other sundry challenge.
“A finding from the analysis of the death patterns shows 70% to 30% for male and female around that ratio and about 70% fatalities were persons who are 60 years old while majority of positives were between the ages of 29 and 49; those are the most active ages in life.
“A curious finding from the analysis of the deaths shows that nearly half of them died at home. Of those who died at home, about 50% did not show any symptom. This underscores my earlier emphasis on the need for those who test positive to report for treatment.
“I would also advice those who have taken the test and are awaiting result to heed the advisory to self-isolate from friends, wear face masks and observe hand and respiratory hygiene until your result is out so that your community and those around you will not necessarily be exposed.”
The Minister admonished Nigerians to remain vigilant during the eid-el fitri holiday as the deadly virus was not on holiday.
