Nigeria confirms 626 new cases of COVID-19, records 13 deaths

 

BY EMMANUEL OGWU

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Nigeria on Thursday confirmed 626 new cases of COVID-19, according to the update published by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Also, 13 COVID-19 related deaths were registered across the federation same day, the NCDC stated.

The 626 new cases were reported as follows: Lagos (193), FCT (85), Oyo (41), Edo (38), Kwara (34), Abia (31), Ogun (29), Ondo (28), Rivers (26), Osun (21), Akwa Ibom (18), Delta (18), Enugu (15), Kaduna (13), Plateau (11), Borno (8), Bauchi (7), Adamawa (5), Gombe (4) and Sokoto (1).

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“Till date, 27,110 cases have been confirmed, 10,801 cases have been discharged and 616 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the NCDC announced.

Only Cross River State is still without a confirmed case.