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NCDC Reports A Dozen Deaths, 1,544 New COVID-19 Infections

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 97,478 cases of COVID-19.

In its latest case update dated January 8, the NCDC reports 1,544 new infections and 12 COVID-19-related deaths.

The new infections were recorded in 23 states — Lagos (807), FCT (236), Kaduna (79), Oyo (57), Plateau (47), Rivers (37), Katsina (35), Edo (30), Sokoto (30), Delta (26), Kebbi (23), Ondo (20), Enugu (18), Abia (17), Ogun (17), Benue (16), Bayelsa (15), Bauchi (14), Niger (13), Kano (10), Borno (6), Imo (5), Ekiti (4),Osun (2) and Jigawa (1).

Read also: NCDC Confirms Six COVID-19 Fatalities, 1,565 New Infections

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 78,552 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,342.

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