Coronavirus

573 Dead as Nigeria COVID-19 Cases Exceed 25,000

Femi Ashekun/

Total number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 25,133 today, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 566 new infections.

The centre said a total of 573 patients have also died from the disease, including eight today.

9,402 patients have however recovered from the disease, NCDC further disclosed.

Figures released by the centre this evening show that Lagos State has the highest number of new infections with 166 cases, followed by Oyo and Delta with 66 and 53 cases respectively.

See further breakdown of today’s figures below:

0
Editor

Recent Posts

Disputed 5.3bn Shares: Court Adjourns Barbican/FBN Holdings Suit as Ecobank’s Recusal Motion Remains Pending

Justice Ayokunle Faji has adjourned further proceedings in the suit filed by Barbican Capital Limited…

1 day ago

Los Angeles Protects Undocumented Immigrants from Trump’s Deportation Plans with Sanctuary Ordinance

Segun Atanda/ The Los Angeles City Council has approved a sweeping "sanctuary city" ordinance designed…

1 day ago

Trump Could Face Prison After Second Term, Prosecutors Say

Segun Atanda/ New York prosecutors have opposed dismissing President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction for falsifying business…

2 days ago

MC Oluomo Flouts Court Order, Assumes Office as NURTW President

Femi Ashekun/ In a bold and controversial move, Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya, has defied a…

2 days ago

Tinubu Sacks Nnamdi Azikiwe University VC, Registrar … Dissolves Council

Matilda Omonaiye/ President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dissolved the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University,…

2 days ago

CREDICORP Launches “S.C.A.L.E.” Programme to Boost Local Industries and Enhance Consumer Access

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has officially launched Project S.C.A.L.E. (Securing Consumer Access for…

2 days ago