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“542 In Lagos, 131 In Abuja” – Nigeria Confirms 1398 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 103,999

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,398 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 103,999.

The NCDC made this known on Wednesday night via its official Twitter handle, where it disclosed in 23 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“On the 13th of January 2021, 1398 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“The 1398 new cases are reported from 23 states- Lagos (542), FCT (131), Oyo (120), Rivers (113), Plateau (111), Kaduna (71), Kwara (71), Akwa Ibom (34), Sokoto (31), Benue (28), Ogun (27), Kano (26), Kebbi (17), Osun (12), Nasarawa (11), Delta (10), Gombe (10), Bayelsa (9), Borno (9), Edo (8), Ekiti (3), Jigawa (2), and Katsina (2).

“Till date, 103999 cases have been confirmed, 82555 cases have been discharged and 1382 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

See a 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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