Weekly Review: Nigeria's new COVID-19 cases reduce for fourth consecutive week despite increased testing

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Weekly Review: Nigeria's new COVID-19 cases reduce for fourth consecutive week despite increased testing
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As of the time of reporting, Nigeria has confirmed 48,770 COVID-19 cases.

For the fourth consecutive week, new coronavirus cases recorded in Nigeria have reduced despite increased testing.

Last week , Nigeria recorded 2,628 cases, a 12 per cent reduction compared to the 2,989 cases recorded in the previous week . Data from the public health agency showed that 32,913 people were tested last week, a 6 per cent increase from the 30,716 tested the previous week. About 24,400 people were tested the week before that.Dwindling Recovery, Death Rate

A total of 3,264 persons recovered from the disease and were discharged last week, which represents a 296 per cent decrease when compared to the 12,957 persons discharged in the previous week.The data also show that fewer people died from the virus last week compared to the previous week .As of the time of reporting, Nigeria has confirmed 48,770 cases. Of this figure, 36,290 have been discharged and 974 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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