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COVID-19: Nigeria records 10 deaths in one day, 397 new infections

By Uchechi Ojo December 29, 2020303 views

Nigeria has recorded 10 new COVID-19 deaths in one day and 397 new infections.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday night, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 84,811.

Of the new cases, 144 were recorded in Lagos, 83 in Plateau, 48 in Kaduna, 36 in Adamawa, 22 in Rivers, 16 in Oyo, 10 in Kebbi, seven each in Nasarawa and Sokoto, five each in the FCT and Kano, four in Edo, three in Jigawa, two each in Ogun and Akwa Ibom, and one each in Niger, Bauchi and Zamfara.

However, so far, 71,357 persons have recovered and have been discharged while the death toll now stands at 1,264.

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