January 11, 2021

Nigeria’s Covid-19 Cases Cross 100,000 Milestone

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Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases hit another grim milestone on Sunday as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,024 new cases to cross the 100,000 mark.

The new figure has brougt the total number of infections in the country to 100,087.

The NCDC disclosed on its official Twitter handle on Sunday that “On the 10th of January 2021, 1024 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 100087 cases have been confirmed, 80030 cases have been discharged and 1358 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 1024 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (653), Plateau (63), Benue (48), Zamfara (45), FCT (42), Rivers (27), Ondo (26), Adamawa (26), Kaduna (22), Edo (18), Ogun (16), Imo (12), Kano (9), Yobe (6), Ekiti (5), Jigawa (4) and Osun (2).

“Our discharges today includes 253 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines,” the NCDC said.

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