Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- After more than two weeks of increasing fatality figures from the coronavirus pandemic and rising fresh cases, Nigeria on Sunday reported only a death and less than 200 cases.

The development on Sunday is a relief from the perceived helplessness of Nigeria's healthcare system over the rampaging crisis.

The situation may have been complicated by the prolonged strike by medical doctors under the umbrella of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) which entered its 7th week on Monday.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed a death from the pandemic in the country, noting that Nigeria's fatality toll now stands at 2,655..

The NCDC disclosed this in an update on its Facebook page ...