NCDC confirms 204 COVID-19 in 17 states, FCT

Seventeen states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) accounted for the 204 Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases confirmed last night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

With Thursday’s confirmation, the national tally is 1932, out of which 319 patients have been discharged and 58 deaths recorded.

The NCDC gave the breakdown as Kano (80); Lagos (45), Gombe (12); nine each in Bauchi and Sokoto; Borno and Edo (seven each); Rivers and Ogun (six each) and four each in FCT, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa.

Three cases were confirmed in Kaduna, two each in Oyo, Delta and Nasarawa while Ondo and Kebbi recorded one case each.

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