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“82 In Lagos, 20 In Abuja” – Nigeria Records 147 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Rises To 62,371

The number of persons who have recovered from coronavirus in Nigeria has now surpassed 58,000.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 113 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 62,224.

The NCDC made this known on Wednesday night via its varified Twitter handle, where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in 12 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“On the 28th of October 2020, 147 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria,” NCDC said.

“The 147 new cases are reported from 12 states- Lagos (82), FCT (20), Rivers (9), Kaduna (8), Plateau (8), Benue (5), Edo (3), Kano (3), Nasarawa (3), Taraba (3), Ogun (2), Bauchi (1).

“Till date, 62371 cases have been confirmed, 58095 cases have been discharged and 1139 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

See the breakdown of cases by state below:

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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