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“8 In Lagos, 5 In Rivers” – Nigeria Records 17 New COVID-19 Cases As Total Hits 166,534

NCDC recorded 17 new cases of coronavirus across five states in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 17 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,534.

The NCDC made this known on Tuesday night via its official Twitter handle where it disclosed that the new cases were recorded in five states.

According to the new report, Lagos state led with 8 new infections, followed by Rivers – with 5, Kano – 2, Kaduna – 1 and Plateau – 1.

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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