COVID-19: Nigeria Total Cases Exceed 10,000, As 307 New Cases Reported
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says confirmed COVID-19 cases has climbed to 10,162 as 307 new infections were recorded on Sunday.
The NCDC said 14 deaths were recorded from the virus on Sunday bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 287.
Lagos the epicentre of the pandemic in the country recorded the highest figure of cases reported with 188 infections.
However there was a decline in the number of infections reported on Sunday 307, when compared to the 553 cases reported on Saturday.
The agency in a tweet late Sunday night said the 307 new cases were reported in 15 states. These are Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ogun, Kaduna, Oyo, Bayelsa, Gombe, Kano, Delta, Imo, Rivers, Niger, Bauchi, Plateau and Kwara.
“Till date, 10162 cases have been confirmed, 3007 cases have been discharged and 287 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” NCDC said.
The 307 new cases are reported from 15 states – Lagos – 188, FCT – 44, Ogun – 19, Kaduna – 14, Oyo – 12, Bayelsa – 9, Gombe – 5, Kano – 3, Delta – 3, Imo – 2, Rivers – 2, Niger – 2, Bauchi – 2, Plateau – 1 and Kwara – 1.
