The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 637 COVID-19 cases across 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.
On Thursday morning, the NCDC announced on its verified Facebook page that seven patients had died as a result of the virus’s complications.
Since the onset in 2020, Nigeria has registered 188,880 cases of the disease.
A total of 169, 382 patients have been treated and discharged satisfactorily.
However, a total of 2, 288 deaths have been reported across Nigeria, with Lagos State remaining the virus’s epicenter.
The post reads, “637 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Lagos-322
Rivers-70
Edo-54
Delta-34
Akwa Ibom-31
Kwara-31
FCT-29
Ekiti-17
Ogun-14
Osun-10
Kebbi-8
Cross River-5
Plateau-3
Taraba-3
Kaduna-2
Bayelsa-2
Benue-1
Enugu-1
Kano-1
188,880 confirmed
169,382 discharged
2,288 deaths
“States with zero cases reported (6): Gombe, Kano, Nasarawa, Oyo, Sokoto, and Zamfara”.
