The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, today reported another discovery of another 113 persons infected with the COVID-19. This now brings the total confirmed infections in the country to 61,307.
Lagos recorded the highest new figure with 37 cases, followed by Kaduna and Ogun States with 16 and 11 new cases respectively.
Four new deaths were recorded today to bring the total death rate to 1,123, meanwhile, 56,557 patients have been discharged so far, having tested negative to the virus.
See breakdown below;
113 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 17, 2020
Lagos-37
Kaduna-16
Ogun-11
Plateau-11
Taraba-8
Rivers-7
FCT-6
Enugu-4
Niger-4
Edo-3
Delta-2
Imo-2
Benue-1
Kano-1
61,307 confirmed
56,557 discharged
1,123 deaths pic.twitter.com/JXCnBkxBGP