Covid-19: Nigeria Tests 3,298,966 Persons, Records 211,171 Positive Results

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) says approximately 3,298,966 million persons had been tested for Covid-19 from the nation’s roughly 200 million population.

This is contained in the latent Covid-19 statistics published by the NCDC on its website this morning.

It says the country reached that figure after recording 711 new Covid-19 cases, yesterday.

The centre also announces two Covid-19 deaths from yesterday, noting that the country’s fatality toll from the virus now stood at 2,884.

The statistics shows that Nigeria currently has 5,613 active cases with 202,674 discharged.

According to the NCDC, the 711 new cases reported yesterday indicates an increase from the 165 cases posted previously in the country.

According to the agency, Delta recorded 508, Plateau-41, Rivers-40, FCT-32, Enugu-24, Lagos-19, and Imo-16.

Others are Cross River-nine, Ekiti-nine, Abia-four, Benue-three, Kano-three, while Bauchi, Bayelsa, and Ogun recorded one each.

The agency, however, notes that the report includes, 508 confirmed cases were backlogs reported from Delta covering July 27 to October 13.

It also says that 19 confirmed cases reported from Lagos state were for October 24 and 25.

It further notes that 41 cases reported from Plateau were also for October 24 and 25.

The agency adds that a multi-sectoral national emergency operation centre (EOC), activated at Level II, has continued to coordinate the national response activities.

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