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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 236 New Cases As Tally Rises To 65,693
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the reality of a second wave seem to be setting in gradually.
The latest case update provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Nigeria now has 65,693 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. However, no deaths were reported.
According to the NCDC, 236 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 3,574 samples across the country.
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The new cases are reported from 14 states- Lagos (142), Ogun (19), Kaduna (15), FCT (14), Imo (14), Rivers (14), Plateau (6), Katsina (3), Ekiti (2), Jigawa (2), Oyo (2), Cross River (1), Kano (1), Taraba (1).
Out of the 65,693 cases that have been confirmed, 61,457 cases have been discharged while 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Nigeria has tested 721,516 of its estimated 200 million population.
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