Mixed reactions have trailed a recent tweet by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) over the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country.
Afriupdate reports that the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday said that the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country was 541, not 542 as reported on Saturday night.
Recall that the health agency on Saturday via its official Twitter handle reported that Nigeria had confirmed a total of 542 following the recording of 49 new infections.
“Forty-nine new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 23 in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun, 1 in Oyo and
1 in Ekiti,” the health agency had tweeted.
“As at 10:40 pm, 18th April, there are 542 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria; 166 discharged and 19 death.”
But the NCDC, in a tweet posted on Sunday, said 48, not 49, new infections were actually recorded on Saturday; while the total number of cases stood at 541.
This means that of the 48 new cases, 23 were recorded in Lagos, while 12 and 10 were confirmed in Abuja and Kano.
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According to the NCDC, two cases were recorded in Ogun and one in Oyo. No new case in Ekiti as seen below:
Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process.
Therefore, as at April 18 2020, there are 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths.
Ekiti state has 3 confirmed cases, NOT 4 pic.twitter.com/6lqKG1ONVj
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 19, 2020
Check out some reactions to the tweet below:
1..
I understand the value of 1 when my lecturer scored me 74, when 75 is A and that could easily make my CGPA stronger than what I graduated with..— ADETAYO OLUWASEGUN (@Ikupayiti) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/ShegunTweets/status/1251810287361155075?s=20
What if everything is erroneously?
— Luca™ (@WorldFamousLuca) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/Sir_Algon/status/1251808958752358400?s=20
https://twitter.com/Chuksism/status/1251809337795895296?s=20
Thank you for your great work.
We implore you to critically scrutinize the folks that attended Abba’s funeral and place them under thorough examination.
We can't afford their insensibility to affect vulnerable Nigerians.
The number of coronavirus cases these days is scary.
— Random Post (@MobileRandom_) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/kuppylee/status/1251815092754288640?s=20
https://twitter.com/Drelmoatiku/status/1251813805664935936?s=20
https://twitter.com/DarckBerry/status/1251809526048841729?s=20
You guys are jokers
— Okosun charles (@Apadious1) April 19, 2020
These guys are trying their best with the little resources available to them. The least you can do is appreciate the work they are doing. Which healthcare sector is adequately funded in Nigeria?
— Flexy (@Naija_Version) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/WaydeSean/status/1251809230811811840?s=20
https://twitter.com/cliqik/status/1251811751106142208?s=20
https://twitter.com/D_DavidO1/status/1251809003014946816?s=20
No problems baby… I forgive you, should have texted me tho
— Jae (@Real_jaeflex) April 19, 2020
They won't, na audio treatment
— Street Bunny (@YoungGLAIIV) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/mr_robmichael/status/1251809165753954304?s=20
https://twitter.com/AsapReplies/status/1251815190221520896?s=20
https://twitter.com/OlabodeSammy1/status/1251821542973063168?s=20
Error even after 11pm presentation? Error is becoming too common and giving people reasons to doubt the data.
— AY (@FuturisticNaija) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/SweetMiddle4/status/1251836934613356545?s=20
You guys should be putting the current number of patients under your care too, it'll help calm people down because all people see is 541 instead of 356 patients that are yet to recover, it's a suggestion thou.
— Abdul (@lbn_Abdullah) April 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/realchado/status/1251809436089360384?s=20
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