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The spread of the new Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to experience significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control reveal that Nigeria now has 65,305 confirmed cases.
On November 16, 2020, 157 new confirmed cases have been registered in Nigeria, after carrying out a total daily test of 8,265 samples across the country.
To date, 65,305 cases have been confirmed, 61,162 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the territory of the federal capital. As of November 16, 2020, a total of 705,809 tests were carried out compared to 697,544 tests the day before.
COVID-19 case updates – 16th November 2020,
- Total number of cases – 65.305
- Total number downloaded – 61,162
- Total deaths – 1.163
- Total tests carried out – 705,809
According to the NCDC, the 157 new cases are reported from 9 states: Lagos (97), Oyo (37), Kaduna (9), Bayelsa (3), Edo (3), Ekiti (3), Ondo (2), Osun (2) and Plateau (1).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring the total of confirmed cases in Lagos state to 22,501, followed by Abuja (6,372), Plateau (3,720), Oyo (3,654), Rivers (2,914), Kaduna (2,773), Edo (2,688) Ogun (2.101), Delta (1.823), Kano (1.764), Ondo (1.722), Enugu (1.332), Kwara (1.084), Ebonyi (1.055), Katsina (965), Osun (942), Gombe (938) . Abia (926), Borno (745) and Bauchi (744).
Imo State recorded 648 cases, Benue (493), Nasarawa (485), Bayelsa (426), Ekiti (346), Jigawa (325), Akwa Ibom (319), Niger (286), Anambra (285), Adamawa ( 261), Sokoto (165), Taraba (155), Kebbi (93), Cross River (89), Yobe (82), Zamfara (79), while Kogi state has only recorded 5 cases.
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Lock Down and curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11pm on Monday 30 March 2020.
The movement restriction, which has been extended for another two weeks, has been partially suspended with some activities starting operations on May 4. On April 27, 2020, the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, declared a night curfew from 8pm to 6am. across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. This goes hand in hand with the gradual and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT States, Lagos and Ogun, which took effect Saturday 2 May 2020 at 9am.
On Monday, June 29, 2020, the federal government extended the second phase of the lightened lockdown by 4 weeks and approved interstate movement outside curfew hours with effect from July 1, 2020. Also, on Monday, July 27, 2020, the federal government has extended the second phase of the facilitated block by another week.
On Thursday 6 August 2020, the federal government, through the Secretary of the Federation Government (SGF) and the President of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced the extension of the second phase of facilitated blockade by four more (4) weeks.
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