The spread of (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to increase as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 61,440 confirmed cases.
133 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria on the 18th of October 2020.
The 133 new cases are reported from 9 states- Lagos (90), Rivers (13), FCT (8), Kaduna (8), Oyo (6), Ondo (3), Katsina (2), Nasarawa (2), Plateau (1)
Till date, 61440 cases have been confirmed, 56611 cases have been discharged and 1125 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
See NCDC Tweet:
133 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-90
Rivers-13
FCT-8
Kaduna-8
Oyo-6
Ondo-3
Katsina-2
Nasarawa-2
Plateau-161,440 confirmed
56,611 discharged
1,125 deaths pic.twitter.com/70r5julALb— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 18, 2020
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