COVID 19: 248 New Cases Pushes Total Infection To 4,399

Babajide Okeowo
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Nigeria, on Sunday, reported 248 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the total number of infections in the country to 4399 cases.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new cases in a tweet on Sunday night.

According to the tweet; “On the 10th of May 2020, 248 new confirmed cases and 17 deaths were recorded in Nigeria “No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

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Till date, 4399 cases have been confirmed, 778 cases have been discharged and 143 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

NCDC further highlighted that the 248 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos(81), Jigawa(35), Borno(26), Kano(26), Bauchi(20),FCT(13), Edo(12), Sokoto(10).

Zamfara(7), Kwara(4), Kebbi(4), Gombe(2), Taraba(2), Ogun(2), Ekiti (2), with Osun and Bayelsa recording 1 case each.

Since February 27 when Nigeria confirmed its index COVID-19 case, the virus has spread with cases confirmed in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

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