This update was shared in a statement issued in Abuja.
The WHO also reported that globally, from June 24 to July 21, there was a 30 percent increase in new cases and a 26 percent rise in deaths during this 28-day period.
During the same period, 46 and 35 countries provided data at least once on COVID-19 hospitalisations and admissions to an intensive care unit (ICU), respectively.