305 patients recover as Nigeria’s coronavirus cases surpass 36,000 with 653 more cases
The NCDC’s updates also showed that six coronavirus-deaths were recorded on Saturday.
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases surpass 36,000 . (Guardian)
Recommended articles
![Cubana Chief Priest [Leadership/X]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Cubana Chief Priest [Leadership/X]")
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases were detected in 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The bulk of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, the epicentre of the outbreak in Nigeria.
In its daily updates, the NCDC stated that 115 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, followed by Kwara and Enugu states, where 85 and 80 more cases were confirmed respectively.
ADVERTISEMENT
In Abuja, 78 new cases were confirmed, 36 in Rivers, 35 in Ondo, 30 in Oyo, 28 in Katsina, 19 each in Kaduna and Abia, 18 in Nasarawa, 17 in Plateau and 16 in Imo state.
While Ogun, Ebonyi, Benue, and Kano all recorded nine cases each, eight more cases were confirmed in Delta, seven in Bauchi, six in Ekiti, four each in Gombe, Bayelsa, Adamawa, and Osun state.
Other states where new coronavirus cases were recorded include Cross River-1, Yobe-1, Borno-1, Zamfara-1.
The NCDC’s update also showed that six coronavirus-deaths were recorded. With six more deaths attributed to the virus, Nigeria has now recorded 778 coronavirus-related deaths.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
No need to run when EFCC invites you, Cubana Chief Priest advises Nigerians
Immigration places wanted Yahaya Bello on watchlist, unveils his passport details
Oyo govt justifies demolition of Yoruba Nation agitators’ building
NAFDAC raids popular supermarket in Abuja for selling counterfeit products
Iranian morality police crack down on women who don't wear headscarves
FG sets up committee to compensate landowners affected by Lagos-Calabar road project
Kano Gov remains a bona fide member of our party - NNPP debunks suspension
We need ₦3.2trn to pay electricity subsidy in 2024 - FG
Tinubu's proactive approach to security threats yielding results, Ribadu claims
Pulse Sports
Lionel Messi's son breaks the internet after scoring five goals for Inter Miami
Naija Stars Abroad: Onyedika, Boniface, and Osimhen shine across Europe
Victor Osimhen and Tobi Amusan make list of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
