Health

COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria hits over 43,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night, confirmed 462 new cases of COVID-19.

It brings the current tally in the country to 43,151.

NCDC’s tweet read: “462 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-93
Lagos-78
Plateau-64
Kaduna-54
Oyo-47
Ondo-32
Adamawa-23
Bauchi-19
Rivers-9
Ogun-9
Delta-9
Edo-7
Kano-6
Enugu-6
Nasarawa-5
Osun-1

43,151 confirmed
19,565 discharged
879 deaths.”

Lagos State has the highest number of cases in Nigeria with 15,121. FCT Abuja, Oyo and Edo have 3,803, 2,760 and 2,292 respectively.

Kogi has the lowest number with five infections. Out of that number, three persons have been discharged and two have died.

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