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COVID-19 Cases Inch Closer to 30,000 in Nigeria
NCDC Reports More COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria
The number of COVID-19 victims continues to rise in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
According to the centre, the number of confirmed cases rose by 503 on Tuesday to 29,789 while the number of recovered and discharged patients increased to 12,108.
However, 15 new deaths due to the virus were reported in the last 24 hours.
NCDC said, “Till date, 29,789 cases have been confirmed, 12108 cases have been discharged and 669 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
A break down of the report revealed that the 503 new cases were reported from 20 states with Lagos remaining the frontline state with 153 new cases.
Ondo (76), Edo (54), FCT (41), Enugu (37), Rivers (30), Benue (24), Osun (20), Kaduna (15), Kwara (13), Abia (9), Borno (8), Plateau (6),Taraba (5), Ogun (3), Kano (3), Kebbi (2), Nasarawa (2), Bayelsa(1) and Gombe (1).
Confirmed Cases by States
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 11,520 | 9,696 | 1,691 | 133 |
| FCT | 2,322 | 1,596 | 691 | 35 |
| Oyo | 1,530 | 700 | 811 | 19 |
| Edo | 1,489 | 555 | 880 | 54 |
| Delta | 1,285 | 853 | 407 | 25 |
| Kano | 1,271 | 190 | 1,029 | 52 |
| Rivers | 1,235 | 396 | 796 | 43 |
| Ogun | 1,050 | 377 | 652 | 21 |
| Kaduna | 883 | 291 | 580 | 12 |
| Katsina | 628 | 164 | 441 | 23 |
| Borno | 555 | 73 | 448 | 34 |
| Ondo | 550 | 406 | 124 | 20 |
| Gombe | 521 | 120 | 380 | 21 |
| Bauchi | 516 | 19 | 485 | 12 |
| Ebonyi | 503 | 71 | 426 | 6 |
| Plateau | 460 | 205 | 241 | 14 |
| Enugu | 418 | 152 | 255 | 11 |
| Abia | 400 | 179 | 218 | 3 |
| Imo | 352 | 283 | 61 | 8 |
| Jigawa | 318 | 0 | 308 | 10 |
| Kwara | 297 | 126 | 162 | 9 |
| Bayelsa | 269 | 116 | 137 | 16 |
| Nasarawa | 234 | 113 | 113 | 8 |
| Osun | 198 | 107 | 84 | 7 |
| Sokoto | 153 | 12 | 125 | 16 |
| Niger | 122 | 28 | 87 | 7 |
| Benue | 121 | 80 | 35 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 112 | 38 | 71 | 3 |
| Adamawa | 99 | 21 | 71 | 7 |
| Kebbi | 86 | 16 | 63 | 7 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 0 | 71 | 5 |
| Anambra | 73 | 7 | 57 | 9 |
| Yobe | 61 | 2 | 51 | 8 |
| Ekiti | 45 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Taraba | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Cross River | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |