Nigeria’s Covid-19 Cases Hit 1,273 As 91 New Infections Confirmed

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer
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By Hamilton Nwosa(Head, The New Diplomat’s Business and data tracking desk)

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday announced 91 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,273.

According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle, 43 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 8 in Sokoto and 6 in Taraba.

The country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 40 while 239 have recovered.

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