Breaking: Nigeria’s COVID-19 toll exceeds 17000 as NCDC confirms 490 fresh cases! See details

The past few days has seen a high rise in COVID-19 cases in the country as the country continues in her endeavours to contain the Pandemic.

The National Center for Disease Control has confirmed 490 new cases of COVID-19 which brings the country’s toll to 17,184.

Lagos State for the upteenth time still had the highest number of fresh cases with 142, the Federal Capital Territory has 60, Bayelsa with 54 while Rivers has 39 new cases. See details here 👇

490 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-142
FCT-60
Bayelsa-54
Rivers-39
Delta-37
Oyo-30
Kaduna-26
Imo-23
Enugu-19
Kwara-17
Gombe-11
Ondo-10
Bauchi-8
Ogun-7
Borno-6
Benue-1

17,148 confirmed
5,623 discharged
455 deaths pic.twitter.com/wou7Q1PfIo

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 16, 2020

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On the flip side, the NCDC said it’s aware of a UK Government funded clinical trial for COVID-19 and the result suggest Dexamethasaone as one of the possible treatment to reduce deaths among patients especially those that requires oxygen or mechanical ventilation

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The NCDC is aware of recent outcomes from a UK-Government funded clinical trial for COVID-19.

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The results support the use of Dexamethsaone as a possible treatment to reduce the risk of death among COVID-19 patients, who require oxygen or mechanical ventilation.

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 16, 2020

However, the bidet said the treatment has not being approved by the Federal Government or the World Health Organisation.