The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control-NCDC saying that the country has recorded 387 additional COVID-19 infections in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Akwa Ibom having 15 new covid 19 cases.

The center posted the figure on its Facebook page, adding that 21 COVID-19- related deaths has also been recorded, increasing the death toll to 2,619.

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According to the public health agency, of the 387 new infections, Lagos recorded 114, Rivers 91, the FCT 32, Edo 31 and Delta 28. Kwara recorded 20, Bayelsa 18, Akwa Ibom 15, Oyo 10, Osun 8, Gombe 5, Plateau 5, Ekiti 4, Ogun 3, Kano 2 and Kaduna state 1.

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country recorded 582 new COVID-19 cases, with 44 new cases in Akwa Ibom, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 193,013.

The NCDC said this via its official website, adding that the recent surge was driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country.

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The Public health agency said the fresh cases were reported from 15 states and the FCT; Lagos-175, Rivers-124, Edo-60, Delta-57, Akwa Ibom-44, Anambra-25, Bayelsa-22, Gombe-19, Ekiti-12, the FCT-12, Kaduna-11, Kano-6, Benue-5, Plateau-5, Ogun-3 and Jigawa-2.

It stated that on the day under review, 241 COVID-19 patients recovered and were discharged from various isolation centres across the country, while 11 persons died of complications from the virus.

It noted that so far, 179,000 recoveries and 2,480 deaths have been reported in the country.

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Nigeria has recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, bringing the total number of infections to 187, 588 since the index case in 2020.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control-NCDC while disclosing this on its website, attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country.

The centre also said that eight COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Monday, bringing the total fatality figure to 2,276. The NCDC stated that the new cases were reported in 13 states and the FCT.

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It noted that Lagos state recorded the highest infections with 205 while Rivers followed with 73 cases, Ondo -63, FCT -53, Oyo -53, Ekiti -37, Delta -24, Edo -20, and Benue -12. Others are Bayelsa -six, Kwara -six, Osun -six, Ogun -five, and Adamawa -two.

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The US Food and Drug Administration has fully approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, a move expected to trigger a new wave of vaccine mandates as the Delta variant batters the country.

Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock  in a statement, said the approval of the vaccine is a milestone as countries continue to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Reports say the Covid vaccine, which may now be marketed under its brand name Comirnaty, is the first to receive full approval.

STILL ON THE FOREIGN SCENE: The US says it aims to complete evacuations from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by a 31 August withdrawal deadline – as calls grow from allies to extend it.

The Pentagon said it was not yet at the point to seek a change, although the UK, France and Germany will step up pressure at a G7 conference today.

Meanwhile the Taliban says that any extension would violate an agreed deal. thousands have been evacuated, but others seeking to flee remain crammed in or near Kabul airport.

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