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Nigeria on Wednesday reported 64 new coronavirus cases in nine states as Yobe led the chart with 18 new infections.
According to an update by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on its website on Thursday morning, the new figure, which is lower than the 102 cases recorded a day earlier, raised the total infection in the country to 166,982.
There was no new fatality on Wednesday as the death toll remains 2,117 in total, the update by the disease centre noted.
According to the agency, 59 patients were on Wednesday discharged from hospitals across the country after treatment, adding that a total of 163 328 recoveries have been recorded so far.
COVID-19: Again, Ondo tops infection chart as Nigeria records 102 new cases
A higher figure was recorded on Thursday when 122 new cases were found in five states.
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For the second day running, Ondo State, South-west Nigeria, has topped the chart of the newly confirmed coronavirus infections in the country with 68 new cases out of 102 confirmed cases across nine states on Tuesday.
The state had on Monday recorded 30 cases out of total 49 cases reported in the country.
According to an update by the
Nigerian Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) on its website on Wednesday morning, the new figure indicates an increase from the 49 cases recorded a day earlier and ranks highest daily infection tally in the last six days.
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