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Nigeria records 242 new coronavirus cases, total now 4,641
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, confirmed 242 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,641. The centre made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Monday night. It tweeted: “242 new cases of #COVID19; 88-Lagos 64-Kano 49-Katsina 13-Kaduna 9-Ogun 6-Gombe 4-Adamawa 3-FCT 1-Ondo 1-Oyo 1–Rivers 1-Zamfara 1-Borno 1-Bauchi.” 242 new cases of #COVID19; 88-Lagos64-Kano49-Katsina13-Kaduna9-Ogun6-Gombe4-Adamawa3-FCT1-Ondo1-Oyo1–Rivers1-Zamfara1-Borno1-Bauchi 4641 cases of #COVID19 in NigeriaDischarged: 902Deaths: 150 pic.twitter.com/2eK1cRJeH0 — NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 11, 2020 Get more stories like this on Twitter
Gombe records first coronavirus death
The Gombe State Government on Monday announced the state’s first coronavirus death. The chairman of the state task force on COVID-19, Idris Mohammed, disclosed this during the daily briefing on the activities of the task force. He said the deceased, a 50-year-old, who had high blood pressure died around 4 p.m. on Sunday from complications related to the COVID-19. According to him, the deceased concealed his health status “but the task force’s attention was called by a neighbour to the deceased who noticed that he was seriously ill upon his return from Bauchi”. He said his samples were taken and they returned positive, after which he was rushed to an isolation centre at Kwadon Infectious Diseases Hospital for treatment. “However, his condition deteriorated on Sunday, when he developed a str...
Nigeria records 248 new coronavirus cases, total now 4,399
Nigeria has reported 248 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the total number of infections in the country to 4399 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed the new cases in a tweet on Sunday night. “248 new cases of #COVID19; 81-Lagos 35-Jigawa 26-Borno 26-Kano 20-Bauchi 13-FCT 12-Edo 10-Sokoto 7-Zamfara 4-Kwara 4-Kebbi 2-Gombe 2-Taraba 2-Ogun 2-Ekiti 1-Osun 1-Bayelsa “4399 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, Discharged: 778 Deaths: 143″ 248 new cases of #COVID19; 81-Lagos35-Jigawa26-Borno26-Kano20-Bauchi13-FCT12-Edo10-Sokoto7-Zamfara4-Kwara4-Kebbi2-Gombe2-Taraba2-Ogun2-Ekiti1-Osun1-Bayelsa 4399 cases of #COVID19 in NigeriaDischarged: 778Deaths: 143 pic.twitter.com/EXkXbq690g — NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 10, 2020 Get more stories like this on Twitter
Nigeria: 10 die of coronavirus in Kano, Ogun, three other states
No fewer than seven patients died of coronavirus-related complications in Kano and Ogun states on Friday. Three other patients also died of COVID-19 in Bauchi, Kaduna and Sokoto. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known in its 70th Situation Report on COVID-19 published on Saturday. According to the report, 10 COVID-19 fatalities were recorded in the country as of 11.30 pm on Friday. The 10 new COVID-19 fatalities bring the total deaths recorded in the country to 117. Of the 117 fatalities, 33 died in Lagos, Kano, 18; FCT, four; Borno, 14; Katsina, eight; Bauchi, one; Ogun, four; Kaduna, two; Sokoto, nine; Jigawa, one; Edo, four; Zamfara, three; Oyo, two; Osun, four; Nasarawa, one; Rivers, two; Delta, three; Akwa Ibom, two; Yobe, one and Ekiti one. Part of the report read, “3...
