298 NEW COVID-19 CASES RECORDED IN NIGERIA, DEATH TOLL CLOSE TO 1,000

17/08/20

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DANIELS G. O

The Nigeria centre for disease control has confirmed 298 new cases of COVID-19 across 16 States in Nigeria;

Plateau-108
Kaduna-49
Lagos-47
Ogun-18
Osun-17
FCT-15
Ondo-14
Edo-8
Oyo-6
Akwa Ibom-4
Cross River-4
Borno-3
Ekiti-2
Bauchi-1
Kano-1
Rivers-1

49,068 confirmed
36,497 discharged
975 deaths.

***Cases of Covid-19 in NIGERIA

Total Samples Tested – 350,589

Total Confirmed Cases – 49,068

Total Active
Cases – 11,596

Total Discharged
Cases – 36,497

Total Deaths – 975.

***Cases of Covid-19 in LAGOS STATE

Total Confirmed Cases – 16,503

Total Active
Cases – 1,835

Total Discharged
Cases – 14,467

Total Deaths – 201.

*** Increase In The Last 24 Hours In Nigeria

Total Samples Tested Increased
by – 3,044.

Total Confirmed Cases Increased
by – 289

Total Active Cases Increased by – 90

Total Discharged Cases Increased
by – 207

Total Deaths Increased by – 1

* 1 death from Ebonyi State.

***Increase In The Last 24 Hours In Lagos

Total Confirmed Cases Increased
by – 47

Total Active Cases Increased by – 47

Total Discharged Cases Increased
by – 0

Total Deaths Increased by – 0. There is no death recorded in Lagos State in the last 24 hours.

***SYMPTOMS OF CORONA VIRUS TO WATCH OUT FOR

***To Help Halt the spread of COVID-19 please report immediately you notice the following…

(1)Fatigue

(2) Sore throat

(3)Head ache

(4)Body Pain

(5)Shivering

(6)Catarrh

(7)Diarrhea

(8)Difficulty in Breathing