Coronavirus: Nigeria records 246 new infections Saturday, bringing total to 66,228

22 Novembre 2020

Abuja, Nigeria, November 22 (Infosplusgabon) - Nigeria Saturday recorded 246 fresh cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 66,228.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said via its Twitter handle that one patient died Saturday, pushing the total death toll to 1,166 after tests from 739,216 persons for the virus.

The public health agency said 102 COVID-19 patients were also discharged across the country Saturday, bringing the total number of patients who have so far recovered from the disease to 61,884.

The health agency stated that the 246 new cases were reported in 10 States and the Federal Capital Territory, with Lagos recording 66 new infections to bring the tally to 22,902.

Others States with a high number of new cases include Plateau (63), FCT ( 48) Kaduna (21), Bayelsa (19), and Rivers (12).

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