Uche Edochie said that the government COVID-19 facility where he was treated charged him N350,000 per day.
NCDC has called for vigilance and adherence to safety regulations in the face of COVID-19 as students return to school.
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Nigeria’s total infections now stand at 198,786, while the fatality toll is 2,590.
NCDC has announced 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, including 2,141 deaths, representing a case fatality rate (CFR) of 3.3 per cent as of September 2, 2021.
Meanwhile, Mr Buhari had also approved Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The 964 new cases reported indicated an increase from the 444 cases posted on Friday.
NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the World Health Organisation’s assistant director-general of Health Emergency Intelligence.
The seven COVID-19 related deaths recorded on Wednesday increased the country’s fatality figure to 2,288.
The anti-graft agency said its operatives executed the invasion based on verifiable intelligence.
NCDC recorded 1,064 new cases on Saturday as against 304 the previous day.
