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“408 In Lagos, 95 In Abuja” – Nigeria Confirms 1114 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 128,674

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,114 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 128,674.

The NCDC made this known on Friday night via its official Twitter handle, where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in 22 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“On the 29th of January 2021, 1114 new confirmed cases and 27 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“The 1114 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (408), FCT (95), Plateau (90), Ondo (66), Kaduna (63), Oyo (56), Borno (46), Imo (42), Edo (41), Ogun (37), Rivers (31), Ekiti (25), Yobe (20), Kano (18), Akwa Ibom (18), Delta (15), Osun (15), Kwara (11), Bayelsa (6), Nasarawa (6), Zamfara (4) and Bauchi (1).

“Till date, 128674 cases have been confirmed, 102780 cases have been discharged and 1577 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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