COVID-19 In Nigeria: 33 New Deaths, 125 New Cases
In the latest health news in Nigeria, there has been an increased number of COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria.
The epi-center of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Lagos State and nine other states recorded about 125 new cases. This was the update released by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, October 17.
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An alarming record of 33 COVID-19 related deaths was reported from the same date.
Taking over the epi-center in the numbers of COVID-19 cases, the FCT records 45 new cases. The other state with a disturbing record is Kaduna with 34 new cases.
See the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, recorded from Sunday, October 17.
FCT – 45
Kaduna – 34
Rivers – 11
Lagos – 10
Osun – 10
Oyo – 9
Jigawa – 2
Edo – 2
Kano – 2
Plateau – 1
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control said the record of 125 new COVID-19 infections have increased the number of infections in the country. Nigeria has now recorded 209,298.
The total number of deaths is currently 2, 837.
However, the NCDC reports a record of 197,143 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged.
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The health agency said the 125 new COVID-19 infections have brought the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 209,298.
Again, the agency has lauded the activities of the National Emergency Operations Centre.
It added that a multi-sectoral National Emergency Operations Centre activated at Level 2 had coordinated the national response.
