…1 person died from COVID-19
The nation’s health agency, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced more 298 confirmed cases in the country.
It was revealed on Sunday on its official Twitter handle.
However, only 1 person died from the COVID-19 pandemic in the latest statistics.
The figures put the total confirmed cases at 49,068 as discharged cases are 36,497 and aggregate death toll hits 975.
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COVID-19 Case Update- as at Sunday, August 16, 2020
Total Number of Confirmed Cases – 49,068
Total Number of Discharged Cases – 36,497
Total Active Cases – 11,596
Total Deaths – 975
Total Tests Carried out – 352,625
The 329 new cases are reported from 15 states and Federal Capital Territory as Plateau takes the highest number of infections.
The statistics are given as: Plateau (108), Kaduna (49), Lagos (47), Ogun (18), Osun (17), FCT (15), Ondo (14), Edo (8), Oyo (6), Akwa Ibom (4), Cross River (4), Borno (3), Ekiti (2), Bauchi (1), Kano (1) and Rivers (1).
