Pandemic

COVID-19: Nigeria records deaths and new infections

By Hussaina Sufyan Ahmad

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday morning via it’s official website has announced the new toll of Covid-19 cases recording two deaths and 87 new cases of in the country.

The NCDC website said 87 new infections on Thursday was as a result of the infectious decrease from the 209 infections reported of on Wednesday.

The Public Health Institute added that the new infections were recorded across seven states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday.

“Zamfara – 29, FCT – 25, Rivers – 11, Kano – 8, Bauchi – 5, Gombe – 4, Lagos – 3 and Taraba – 2.”

“While the latest report includes zero cases from Delta, Edo, Sokoto and Taraba States. Taking the country’s total confirmed cases to 212,446. However, 204,047 of those infected have recovered while 2,902 have died.