Nigeria records 501 new infections — total rises to 15,682
Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday rose to 15, 682 as 501 new infections were announced by theEight deaths were recorded from the virus on Saturday bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 407.These are Lagos, Federal Capital Territory , Kano, Kaduna, Edo, Oyo, Imo, Gombe, Benue, Enugu, Delta, Anambra, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Ogun, Bauchi, Kebbi, Akwa Ibom, Jigawa, Katsina, Yobe, Borno, Kwara and Ondo.
Lagos recorded the highest daily figure of the infection. The state also remains the epicentre for the virus in the country. The 501 new cases are reported from 24 states Lagos – 195, FCT – 50, Kano – 42, Kaduna – 27, Edo – 26, Oyo – 22, Imo – 21, Gombe – 17, Benue – 12, Enugu – 12, Delta – 11, Anambra – 11, Ebonyi – 10, Nasarawa – 9, Ogun – 9, Bauchi – 8, Kebbi – 4, Akwa Ibom – 3, Jigawa – 3, Katsina – 3, Yobe – 2, Borno – 2, Kwara – 1 and Ondo – 1.Since the onset of the outbreak in Nigeria in February, NCDC said 90, 464 samples have so far been tested.in the country, 5, 101 have recovered and have been discharged.
A breakdown of the 15,682 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 7, 035 cases, followed by FCT – 1, 212, Kano – 1, 091, Ogun – 553, Edo – 544, Oyo – 491, Rivers – 482, Kaduna – 429, Borno – 425, Katsina – 414, Bauchi – 410, Gombe – 337, Jigawa – 317, Delta – 254, Ebonyi – 162, Abia – 151, Kwara – 150, Plateau – 149, Nasarawa – 141, Imo – 135, Sokoto – 132, Zamfara – 76, Anambra – 64, Ondo – 63, Yobe – 55,Kebbi – 54, Enugu – 51, Osun – 50, Niger – 49, Akwa Ibom – 48 Adamawa –...
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