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Nigeria’s Covid-19 Cases Surpass 40,000

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Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases hit new milestone Sunday, crossing the 40,000 mark after the nation recorded 555 fresh cases of the virus.

According to figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria’s Covid-19 Cases now has 40,532 confirmed cases.

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However, from the new cases, statistics from the NCDC showed that Lagos took the highest share.

Lagos-156; Kano-65; Ogun-57; Plateau-54; Oyo-53; Benue-43; FCT-30; Ondo-18; Kaduna-16; Akwa Ibom-13; Gombe-13; Rivers-12; Ekiti-9; Osun-8; Cross River-3; Borno-2; Edo-2; Bayelsa-1.”

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