The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 138 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 53,865.
The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday.
“138 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Plateau-55 Lagos-15 Ebonyi-11 Oyo-11 Abia-8 Anambra-7 FCT-7 Rivers-7 Kaduna-6 Ondo-5 Kwara-3 Bauchi-1 Benue-1 Edo-1.
138 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Plateau-55
Lagos-15
Ebonyi-11
Oyo-11
Abia-8
Anambra-7
FCT-7
Rivers-7
Kaduna-6
Ondo-5
Kwara-3
Bauchi-1
Benue-1
Edo-1
53,865 confirmed
41,513 discharged
1,013 deaths
https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1300198793972011009?s=20
Following the fall in the cases, Lagos State said tertiary institutions will reopen on Sept 14 as part of strategies to gradually ease the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday during the 17th Update on the Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Lagos State.
He said that the decision to re-open schools was carefully thought through, in view of the decline in the number of positive cases and the progress recorded in response.
Sanwo-Olu, however urged the management of the schools to ensure adherence to the safety guidelines.