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“305 In Abuja, 152 In Lagos” – Nigeria Confirms 758 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Hits 74,132

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 758 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 74,132.

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

“On the 15th of December 2020, 758 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria,” NCDC said.

“The 758 new cases are reported from 19 states – FCT (305), Lagos (152), Kaduna (103), Bauchi (44), Gombe (35), Plateau (31), Rivers (17), Sokoto (15), Kwara (13), Kano (9), Ebonyi (8), Ogun (5), Osun (5), Oyo (4), Edo (4), Anambra (4), Bayelsa (2), Ekiti (1), and Taraba (1).

“Till date, 74,132 cases have been confirmed, 66,494 cases have been discharged and 1,200 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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