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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 59 New Cases, Zero Death

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4 years ago

Nov 8, 2020.

Yinka Akanbi

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Nigeria recorded 59 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, one of the lowest in seven months.

The latest figure, is a sharp decrease from the 180 and 223 cases reported on Thursday and Friday respectively, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 63,790.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), no deaths were recorded as a result of complications from the virus in the last 24 hours meaning that fatality stays at 1,154.

The new cases, according to the NCDC, were reported from 8 states: Kaduna (28), Rivers (9), Ogun (8), Ondo (8), Kano (2), Niger (2), Kwara (1), Plateau (1).

Lagos had the highest number of new cases with 46 infections to extend its lead as the most impacted state in the country.

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