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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 1,100

The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 57,437, while 48,674 patients have been discharged.

The total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria has risen to 63,508 / Photo credit: Vanguardngr.com

Two more Nigerians were on Monday reported to have died from COVID-19, taking the death toll in the country to 1,100.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reporting the latest figure also confirmed 195 new cases of COVID-19.

The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 57,437, while 48,674 patients have been discharged.

A total of 11 states reported new cases, with Enugu witnessing the highest number.

It had 51 new infections.

Gombe State had 40 new cases, Lagos State had 39, Plateau State had 23, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had 15 cases, while Rivers State had 12 new cases.

In Kaduna State there eight new infections, three in Ondo State, two in Bauchi State and one each in Edo and Ogun states.

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