COVID-19 In Nigeria: Two New Deaths, 87 New Cases On Friday, November 5.
In the latest health news in Nigeria, there has been an increased number of COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria to 2902.
Zamfara State recorded the highest number of COVID-19 in Nigeria cases as well as in seven other states. All the affected states recorded about 87 new cases. This was the update released by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, November 5.
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A shocking record of 26 COVID-19 related deaths was reported on Monday, October 25. This is the highest in recent time.
Zamfara State takes the lead with 29 new cases. FCT follows with 25 new cases. Rivers follows with a distant record of 11 new cases.
See the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, recorded from Thursday, November 4.
Zamfara – 29.
FCT – 25.
Rivers – 11
Kano – 8
Bauchi – 5
Gombe – 4
Lagos – 3
Jigawa – 2.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control said the record of 87 new COVID-19 infections has increased the number of infections in the country. Nigeria has now recorded 212,446.
The total number of deaths is currently 2, 902.
Active cases: 5497
However, the NCDC reports a record of 204,047 COVID-19 patients who have recovered and have been discharged.
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The health agency said the 87 new COVID-19 infections have brought the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 212,446.
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.
