NCDC registers 122 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 18 COVID-19 related deaths bringing the total number of fatalities recorded so far to 2,117.
The NCDC disclosed this on Thursday via its official Twitter account.
It also announced 122 infections, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,682.
The public health agency stated that the 122 new infections were recorded in eight states and the FCT.
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NCDC said that 105 cases were recorded in Lagos, 4 cases each were found in Imo and Kaduna, 3 in Akwa-Ibom and 2 in FCT.
The states of Delta, Rivers, Oyo and Ekiti reported 1 case each.
According to the NCDC 2,575 people have been successfully treated and discharged from isolation center across the country, while 162,521 has been discharged so far.
“Today’s report includes six states with 0 cases reported: Plateau, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Ogun, Osun and Ondo.
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“There are backlogs of data due to ongoing data harmonisation from Lagos, Delta and Benue States.’’
Meanwhile, the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire has stated that the federal government is yet to submit the supplementary budget for COVID-19 vaccine because they need to get the actual price of the vaccine before to the national assembly.
Meanwhile, the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire has stated that the federal government is yet to submit the supplementary budget for COVID-19 vaccine because they need to get the actual price of the vaccine before to the national assembly.
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Ehanire speaking during a press briefing organised by the presidential communications team in Abuja on Thursday said the actual price for the COVID-19 vaccine is still in rough stages.
“There are different prices of the vaccines, and we don’t really know exactly the one we’re getting. And we also know that the ones we’re getting from COVAX are at no cost to us. So what we’re doing is that the additional ones that we’re going to get will take care of 50 million Nigerians, COVAX will take care of 20 million, they are even offering to take care of more than that, maybe up to 30 million,” Ehanire said.
“The prices vary. Some vaccines are in the neighbourhood of $20 or $30, and others are $5 or $6. So to really make a budget, we are working on a rough sketch, some money has been earmarked. But Mr. President has also announced that there will be a supplementary budget. But we want to get a clearer picture first before you actually submit a budget.
“So, we only have rough figures, and as soon as those figures are there, we can continue. We are also looking for perhaps, as I said, if we have to make the payments, we can find some money to do that. But when that budget time comes, we need some precise information.”