Posted by Amarachi on Thu 26th Aug, 2021 - tori.ng
NCDC, while giving an update on its verified Facebook page on Thursday morning, said about seven patients have died due to complications from the dreaded virus.
637 fresh cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC has disclosed.
NCDC, while giving update on its verified Facebook page on Thursday morning, said about seven patients have died due to complications from the dreaded virus.
So far, Nigeria has recorded 188,880 cases of the disease since its outbreak in 2020.
No fewer than 169, 382 patients have been successfully treated and discharged.
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However, a total of 2, 288 fatalities have been recorded across the country as Lagos State remains the epicenter of the virus in Nigeria.
The post reads, “637 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Lagos-322
Rivers-70
Edo-54
Delta-34
Akwa Ibom-31
Kwara-31
FCT-29
Ekiti-17
Ogun-14
Osun-10
Kebbi-8
Cross River-5
Plateau-3
Taraba-3
Kaduna-2
Bayelsa-2
Benue-1
Enugu-1
Kano-1
188,880 confirmed
169,382 discharged
2,288 deaths
“States with zero cases reported (6): Gombe, Kano, Nasarawa, Oyo, Sokoto, and Zamfara”.