COVID-19 Update: Nigeria reports 533 new cases

11 Dec COVID-19 Update: Nigeria reports 533 new cases

On Friday, 533 new cases, 42 recoveries and zero deaths were reported in Nigeria, taking the caseload to 216451 confirmed cases,, 207661 recoveries and  2981 deaths.

The 533 new cases in 110 states and the FCT were reported as follows: Lagos (428), FCT (45), Rivers (33), Edo (9), Ogun (8), Oyo (3), Delta (2), Kaduna (2), Gombe (1), Jigawa (1) and Kano (1)

* The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has urged Nigerians not to let their guards down in the fight against another variant of the virus simply known as Omicron.

* A UK study says booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine give an estimated 70 to 75 percent protection against mild disease from the new Omicron variant.