COVID-19: 11 Dead As Nigeria Records 806 New Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that the country’s COVID-19 infections tally has risen to 77,013.

In its latest case update dated December 18, the top diseases agency reports 806 new cases and 11 fatalities.

According to the NCDC, the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 26 states — Lagos (287), FCT (255), Kaduna (36), Akwa Ibom (29), Katsina (25), Rivers (25), Kwara (21), Bauchi (19), Kano (15), Ondo (14), Plateau (13), Yobe (12), Nasarawa (11), Ebonyi (9), Gombe (8), Abia (7), Delta (4), Imo (4), Osun (3), Anambra (2), Borno (2), Cross River (1), Edo (1), Ekiti (1), Jigawa (1), and Ogun (1).

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806 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-287
FCT-255
Kaduna-36
Akwa Ibom-29
Katsina-25
Rivers-25
Kwara-21
Bauchi-19
Kano-15
Ondo-14
Plateau-13
Yobe-12
Nasarawa-11
Ebonyi-9
Gombe-8
Abia-7
Delta-4
Imo-4
Osun-3
Anambra-2
Borno-2
Cross River-1
Edo-1
Ekiti-1
Jigawa-1
Ogun-1 pic.twitter.com/HagrW53GBY

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 18, 2020

Out of the total number of confirmed cases, 67,484 cases have been discharged while 1,212 deaths have been recorded.

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