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“19 In Lagos, 15 In Abuja” – Nigeria Confirms 89 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 164,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 89 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,000.

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

“89 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-19, FCT-15, Adamawa-12, Akwa Ibom-10, Cross River-9, Rivers-6, Ogun-6, Kano-5, Kaduna-4, Osun-3.”

See the breakdown of cases by state below:

Tobias Sylvester

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