The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 49 more COVID-19 related deaths in the country. This brings the total number of fatalities so far to 2,544.
The agency made this known via a post on its verified Facebook page on Sunday morning.
NCDC also reported 964 new cases of the virus in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
So far, Nigeria has recorded 195,052 cases since the virus was first detected in the country in 2020.
COVID-19: NCDC reports spike in fatalities in Nigeria
However, with the aid of health experts, no fewer than 182,463 patients have been successfully treated and discharged.
The post reads: “964 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-456
Ondo-180
Edo-66
Rivers-62
Niger-26
Akwa Ibom-25
Ekiti-22
Kwara-22
Oyo-22
Kaduna-17
Delta-14
Benue-12
Gombe-9
Plateau-9
FCT-8
Jigawa-5
Ogun-4
Bayelsa-2
Nasarawa-2
Bauchi-1
195,052 confirmed
182,463 discharged
2,544 deaths
“Two States with zero cases reported: Osun, and Sokoto”.
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 49 deaths, 964 cases in 24 hours
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