348 males and 145 females have tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has revealed that the total number of infections recorded in Nigeria since the pandemic began is 493, with the number of males infected being 348, while 145 are females.

In the report released via NCDC’s Twitter, the most affected age bracket were those between 31 years old and 40 years old. It added that a total number of 7154 tests have been conducted so far while 9221 people of interest have been identified.

Of the positive cases, 210 had travel history, 175 were contacts of those with travel history, 16 persons were unknown sources while 92 were “incomplete”. However, in an update on Saturday night, the NCDC reported 49 new cases in six states, bringing the total to 542, with 166 recoveries made, while 19 fatalities have been recorded.

US evacuates 340 Americans from Nigeria

Over 340 Americans left Nigeria for the United States on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the US Mission in Nigeria, the evacuees left through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on a chartered Omni Air International flight which was bound for Dulles Airport, near Washington, DC.

The Mission said it prioritized those with underlying health conditions and those on short visits to Nigeria before the closure of airports. Although closed to international flights, the Federal Government permits countries to evacuate their nationals using the airports.