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By Grace Audi –
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported one more death from the coronavirus outbreak.
The NCDC also said that it has recorded 209 new illnesses in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The public health institute announced them on its official website, saying that the 209 new infections were up from the 99 reported the day before.
The death toll in the country has now reached 2,890, with a total of 212,359 confirmed cases, according to the agency.
A total of 204,010 Nigerians have been discharged across the country, according to the center.
Others were; Bauchi (9), Ondo (9), Plateau (9), Enugu (7), Benue (5), Oyo (4), Ekiti (1), and Ogun (1).
The NCDC also noted that Delta, Edo, Kaduna and Osun states reported no cases on Wednesday.
It added that the country currently has 5,688 active coronavirus cases, while a total of 3,340,313 blood samples tested since the pandemic started across the country.
It noted that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2 has continued to coordinate the national response activities.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that available COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria are; AstraZeneca, Pfizer, modena and Johnson and Johnson.
The country has an eligibility list which does not prioritize non-Nigerians or tourists. Travelers who desire a COVID-19 vaccine should be vaccinated prior to arrival.
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