The recent spike in infections that has been linked to the highly transmissible Delta variant has continued to claim lives.
In a trend that began on Monday, the four deaths on Saturday raised the total deaths in six days to 36, the NCDC data revealed.
A total of 2,185 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria since 2020 when the index case was recorded in the country. However, the situation could get much worse especially as the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors enters the seventh day.The 473 new cases were found in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, according to the NCDC data.
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