The number of coronavirus cases reported by Nigeria surpassed 35.000 on Friday, as the West African nation is struggling to cope with an growing number of new infections.
According to official data from the country’s infectious disease production, NCDC, 600 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing a total of 35,454 cases.
Infections have increased since Nigeria eased its total lockdown in early May. Over the past week, the country has reported a daily average of about 500 new cases.
Three more deaths have been confirmed, taking the total death toll to 772. Approximately 14,633 of the infected people recovered and were discharged after treatment.
There are approximately 20,000 active cases in Nigeria.
The NCDC registered new cases in 20 states including – Lagos – 129, FCT – 118, Oyo – 87, Kano – 55, Benue – 42, Enugu – 35, Kwara – 28, Imo – 16, Ogun – 13, Kaduna – 12, Ondo – 12, Delta – 11, Edo – 11, Plateau – 8, Nasarawa – 6, Ekiti – 6, Niger – 6, Borno – 4, Abia – 4 and Gombe – 3.
600 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-129
FCT-118
Oyo-87
Kano-55
Benue-42
Enugu-35
Kwara-28
Imo-16
Ogun-13
Kaduna-12
Ondo-12
Delta-11
Edo-11
Plateau-8
Nasarawa-6
Ekiti-6
Niger-6
Borno-4
Abia-4
Gombe-335,454 confirmed
14,633 discharged
772 deaths pic.twitter.com/OsPmCXJVU2— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 17, 2020
Lagos remains the epicenter of the outbreak, with a record of more than 13,000 infections and nearly 180 deaths. Almost 2,000 patients were discharged after treatment, while more than 10,000 patients are admitted in hospitals across the state.
