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NCDC says 42 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) have now confirmed that there are an additional 42 new COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks.
The centre noted that Lagos State had the highest number of cases, recording 27 cases.
The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday, January 15th, adding that Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory contributed the remaining figure.
The health agency said that the new cases brought the countryโs total of COVID-19 infections to 266,492.
It said that the cases were recorded between Dec. 31st, 2022 and Jan. 13.
โFrom Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, 13 new confirmed cases have been recorded in Nigeria.
โThe 13 new cases are reported from two states-Lagos (12) and Edo (one),โ it said.
According to the report, the NCDC confirmed that the country recorded 29 new cases from January 7th to 13th; and the new cases are reported from, Lagos (15), FCT (five), Kano (four), Nasarawa (three), Kaduna (one) and Plateau (one).
It also said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre activated at Level 2, had continued to coordinate the national response activities.
Meanwhile, the country registered 266,492 COVID-19 confirmed cases, 3,155 deaths, and 259,858 cases had been discharged across 36 states including the FCT.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), gathered reports that the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) has continued to advocate for citizens to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
โIf you are yet to be vaccinated, visit the nearest vaccination site to receive your Johnson and Johnson single-dose vaccine.
โAll COVID-19 vaccines are free, safe and effective,โ it said.
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