June 3, 2020

COVID 19: 241 New Cases Push Total Infections To 10,819

Oyinlola Awonuga

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Nigeria has recorded 241 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Tuesday via its official Twitter handle.

241 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-142
Oyo-15
FCT-13
Kano-12
Edo-11
Delta-10
Kaduna -9
Rivers-9
Borno-8
Jigawa-4
Gombe-3
Plateau-3
Osun-1
Bauchi-1

10819 cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Discharged: 3239
Deaths: 314#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/VIRaG5lGiN

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 2, 2020

According to the health agency, Lagos as usual recorded the highest number with 142 new cases, followed by Oyo with 15 and the FCT with 13.

Other states with new cases include Kano with 12, Edo 11, Delta 10, Kaduna, and Rivers each with nine, Borno eight, Jigawa four, Gombe, and Plateau each with three and Osun and Bauchi each with one.

While the number of deaths rose to 314, the number of discharge cases also grew to 3,239.

COVID 19: 241 New Cases Push Total Infections To 10,819

Cuts to US oil jobs and spending threaten output growth

‘Godfather of AI’ says the technology will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring — ‘that is the capitalist system’

News Corp Announces Resolution of Murdoch Family Trust Matter

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