{"id":27744,"date":"2020-07-23T13:08:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T13:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=27744"},"modified":"2020-07-23T13:08:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T13:08:40","slug":"10-states-with-highest-covid-19-cases-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/10-states-with-highest-covid-19-cases-deaths","title":{"rendered":"10 states with highest COVID-19 cases, deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

Nigeria has recorded a total of 38,344 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country.<\/p>\n

According to data released by Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos, the nation\u2019s capital, Abuja, Oyo, Edo, Rivers are states with the highest COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n

Top ten States with most confirmed cases are Lagos with 13,806 cases, Abuja followed with 3297, Oyo-2219, Edo-2064, Rivers-1565, Kano-1447, Delta-1444, Kaduna- 1267, Ogun-1203 and Ondo-1001 cases.<\/p>\n

Nigeria has also tested a total of 247,825 samples and has 21,716 active cases. 15, 815 patients have been discharged and 813 others have died.<\/p>\n

Below are States with highest death<\/p>\n

1. Lagos- 177
\n2. Abuja-40
\n3. Oyo -20
\n4. Edo- 72
\n5. Rivers- 49
\n6. Kano- 53
\n7. Delta -39
\n8. Kaduna- 12
\n9. Ogun -23
\n10. Ondo -22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa Press-Nigeria: Nigeria has recorded a total of 38,344 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country. According to data released by Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos, the nation\u2019s capital, Abuja, Oyo, Edo, Rivers are states with the highest COVID-19 cases. 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