NCDC Reports 157 New Cases Of Coronavirus

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveal Nigeria now has 65,305 confirmed cases.

According to the NCDC, 157 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 8,265 samples across the country.

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To date, 65,305 cases have been confirmed, 61,162 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Nigeria has tested 705,809 of its estimated 200 million population.

The 157 new cases are reported from 9 states- Lagos (97), Oyo (37), Kaduna (9), Bayelsa (3), Edo (3), Ekiti (3), Ondo (2), Osun (2) and Plateau (1).

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