Daily COVID-19 cases up again in Nigeria, Lagos tops with 89%

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COVID-19 cases soar in Nigeria

COVID-19 cases rise in Nigeria

By Kazeem Ugbodaga 

Nigeria posted an increase in COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with Lagos responsible for 89 percent of them.

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, reported 152 cases, higher than the 112 logged on Saturday.

Lagos posted 136 of the new cases, a day after it reported zero case.

So far, Nigeria has recorded 65,148 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with  61,073 survivors discharged and 1,163 deaths reported.

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Seven States and the FCT reported new cases on Sunday.

See figures below

Lagos-136
Kano-4
Niger-3
Ekiti-2
Kaduna-2
Ogun-2
Taraba-2
FCT-1

65,148 confirmed
61,073 discharged
1,163 deaths

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