COVID-19: Nigeria crosses 60,000 mark, active cases under 8,000

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Nigeria’s coronavirus cases, on Saturday, crossed the 60,000 mark after the country recorded 111 new cases.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the infection figure is currently at 60, 103.

However, about 51, 711 persons have been discharged from hospitals after treatment while a little over 7, 000 active cases remain in the country.

The country also recorded two fatalities, the first time in the last six days, to take the toll to 1,115.

The new cases, according to the NCDC, were found in the following 11 states- Plateau (32), Lagos (23), FCT (15), Osun (11), Ogun (9), Oyo (6), Imo (4), Bauchi (3), Kaduna (3), Yobe (3), Rivers (2).

Plateau had the highest daily figure on Saturday with 32 new infections followed by Lagos, Nigeria’s coronavirus hub with 23 new cases.

Lagos is the hardest hit city with almost 20, 000 infections and 204 deaths.

Abuja, Nigeria’s capital is the second most impacted with a total of nearly 6, 000 cases and 79 deaths.

The latest update came a few weeks after the NCDC warned that there is likely to be an even more devastating second wave of coronavirus in states such as Adamawa due to the non-compliance to COVID-19 health guidelines.

The health agency said it is only when more persons are tested that the spread of this deadly disease can be addressed and tamed.

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