Nigeria Adds 561 New Covid-19 Cases To Its Rising Tally

'Dotun Akintomide
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Lagos reported 200 new cases of Coronavirus as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday confirmed 561 new infections of the lethal virus in the country.

The latest addition has again jacked up the total number of infections in the country to 25,694.

Read also: COVID-19: Africa’s Cases Surpass 600, 000, Says WHO

The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night.

Read also: COVID-19: Israel Records Second Direct Flight From Nigeria

561 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-200 Edo-119 Kaduna-52 FCT-52 Niger-32 Ogun-19 Ondo-16 Imo-14 Plateau-11 Abia-8 Oyo-8 Bayelsa-7 Katsina-6 Kano-5 Bauchi-3 Osun-3 Kebbi-3 Borno-2 Jigawa-1.”

561 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-200
Edo-119
Kaduna-52
FCT-52
Niger-32
Ogun-19
Ondo-16
Imo-14
Plateau-11
Abia-8
Oyo-8
Bayelsa-7
Katsina-6
Kano-5
Bauchi-3
Osun-3
Kebbi-3
Borno-2
Jigawa-1

25,694 confirmed
9,746 discharged
590 deaths

 

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