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    Tuesday, December 8, 2020

    Nigeria Hit Another Milestone with Over 70,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Infections

    For the sixth consecutive day, Nigeria has continued to record over 300 cases of COVID-19 infections, as the nation hit another milestone this week with over 70,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

    Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded additional 550 of COVID-19 infections in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory. 

    The NCDC also said that one new patients have been confirmed dead from the virus on Tuesday, while 163 people were discharged from various isolation centers across the country.

    According to a post by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter, Lagos led in the number of infections  with 219, 168 in FCT, 52 in Kaduna, 19 in Kwara and 15 infections each in Kano and Rivers.

    Other states with new infections are: Sokoto-10, Enugu-9, Gombe-8, Plateau-7, Osun-7, Anambra-5, Oyo-5, Jigawa-4, Ogun-4, Bauchi-2 and Edo-1.

    Nigeria has tested 817,913 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on 27 February 2020. 

    According to the NCDC, on the 8th of December 2020, 550 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria.
    Till date, 70,195 cases have been confirmed, 65,110 cases have been discharged and 1,182 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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