Coronavirus: Lagos confirmed cases rise to 1,068 as Nigeria confirmed 2,388

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State rose to 1,068 on Saturday.

This is according to the latest situation report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Centre (NCDC) on the outbreak of the disease in the country.

In a late-night tweet, the agency reported 220 new COVID-19 infections across the country – out of which Lagos has 62 cases.

Other places with new cases include the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – 52, Kaduna – 31, Sokoto – 13, Kebbi – 10, Yobe – nine, and Borno – six.

Five new cases were reported in Edo and Bauchi States respectively, four each in Gombe, Enugu and Oyo, three in Zamfara, two in Nasarawa and Osun, just as Ebonyi, Kwara, Kano and Plateau States have one each.

While the new infections raised the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria to 2,388, while 385 patients have been discharged and a total of 85 deaths recorded.

NCDC @NCDCgov 220 new cases of ;

62-Lagos
52-FCT
31-Kaduna
13-Sokoto
10-Kebbi
9-Yobe
6-Borno
5-Edo
5-Bauchi
4-Gombe
4-Enugu
4-Oyo
3-Zamfara
2-Nasarawa
2-Osun
2-Ebonyi
2-Kwara
2-Kano
2-Plateau

2388 confirmed cases of in Nigeria
Discharged: 385
Deaths: 85

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