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Nigeria Confirms 423 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Infection Hits 47,290

Nigeria Confirms 423 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Infection Hits 47,290

 

 

Nigeria on Tuesday Confirmed 423 new cases of COVID-19, thus, inching towards the 50,000 mark.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), revealed that the new cases were spread across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

They take the country’s total number of cases to 47,290. Out of the number, 33,609 patients have been discharged, while 956 people have lost their lives.

On Tuesday, Lagos, the country’s pandemic epicentre, witnessed 117 new cases followed by the FCT with 40 cases, while Ondo and Rivers states recorded 35 and 28 cases respectively.

Osun State witnessed 24 more cases, Benue – 21, Abia – 19, Ogun – 19, Ebonyi – 18, Delta and Kwara – 17 each, while Kaduna and Anambra recorded 15 and 14 cases respectively.

Other states with new cases are Ekiti – 11, Kano – 9, Imo – 6, Gombe – 4, Oyo – 3, Bauchi – 1, Edo – 1, Nasarawa – 1.

 

Angela Davies

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