NCDC inflated figures – Zamfara Govt denies recording 10 new coronavirus cases

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NCDC inflated figures – Zamfara Govt denies recording 10 new coronavirus cases
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Zamfara State Government, on Tuesday said that the 10 new coronavirus cases in the State as announced on Monday by the NCDC was wrong. He said the State only recorded two new cases. DAILY POST reported that Nigeria on Monday recorded 216 new cases of coronavirus. The announcement which was made by the Nigeria Center

Zamfara State Government, on Tuesday said that the 10 new coronavirus cases in the State as announced on Monday by the NCDC was wrong.216 new casesThe announcement which was made by the Nigeria Center For Disease Control, showed that out of the 216 new cases, 10 were recorded in Zamfara.

He said “We were shocked and bewildered by this latest figure from the NCDC which said 10 new cases were confirmed when we knew it was only two. “We approached the center which could not give a convincing explanation, and so we demanded for a written apology which they promised to send as well as withdraw the media publicity that we had 10 new cases.”

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