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NCDC records 145 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control registered 145 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday.
The NCDC, via its verified website on Sunday morning, said that the additional infections in the country moved up to 253,685 on Saturday, indicating on Saturday alone, there was an increase from the 35 cases recorded the previous day.
It noted that three deaths were reported in the country on Saturday, as the country’s total death toll is now 3,139.
The agency added that Imo state-led on the list with 65 infections, while Lagos, Ondo and Kano reported 36, 20 and 6 cases respectively. Osun and Rivers registered six cases each while other records are the FCT (3), Delta, Kaduna, and Ogun, one each.
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