Nigeria's new coronavirus cases reduced Friday for the fifth consecutive day.
On Friday, 160 new infections were found in the nation, the lowest daily tally since May 6 when 148 cases were reported., the latest figure brings the total number of infections in the country to over 53, 477.
For the third consecutive day, Plateau had the highest number of new cases with 44 infections on Thursday. Lagos and Katsina followed with 27 and 18 cases respectively.Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is the second most impacted with a total of over 5,000 cases and 50 deaths. But some believe the numbers may not entirely give the full picture because of the country’s low testing regime amid a continued rise in community transmission, according to health experts.
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