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 61,194 confirmed cases.
212 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria on the 16th of October 2020.
The 212 new cases are reported from 8 states- Lagos (85), Oyo (72), FCT (21), Ogun (11), Plateau (11), Katsina (6), Kaduna (5), Osun (1)
Till date, 61194 cases have been confirmed, 52304 cases have been discharged and 1119 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
See NCDC Tweet:
212 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-85
Oyo-72
FCT-21
Ogun-11
Plateau-11
Katsina-6
Kaduna-5
Osun-161,194 confirmed
52,304 discharged
1,119 deaths pic.twitter.com/b6fDJ6JiFU— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 16, 2020
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