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Nigeria Discharges 1,689 COVID-19 Patients

There are now a total of 48,445 confirmed, 35,998 patients discharged and 973 deaths.

The new variant has sparked global concerns due to fears it may spread faster and be resistant to vaccines / Photo credit: The Punch

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday reported 329 new cases of COVID-19, seven more deaths and that 1,689 patients were discharged.

There are now a total of 48,445 confirmed, 35,998 patients discharged and 973 deaths.

Lagos State recorded the highest number of new cases with 113, followed by Kaduna State, which had 49 cases.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reported 33 new infections, Plateau State had 24, Kano State had 16, Edo State had 15, Ogun State had 14, Delta State had 13 and Osun State had 10.

In Oyo State there were eight new cases, six each in Ekiti and Bayelsa states, five in Akwa Ibom State, four each in Borno and Enugu states and three in Ebonyi State.

Rivers State had two new cases, while Bauchi, Nasarawa, Gombe and Niger states all had one case each.

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