{"id":29013,"date":"2020-08-22T13:39:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T13:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=29013"},"modified":"2020-08-22T13:39:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T13:39:34","slug":"coronavirus-cases-in-nigeria-rise-to-51000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/coronavirus-cases-in-nigeria-rise-to-51000","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: Cases in Nigeria rise to 51,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday night confirmed 340 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Statistics by NCDC revealed that new cases were confirmed in 19 states across the country.<\/p>\n

Kaduna has the highest number with 63, followed by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, with 51 and Plateau State with 33.<\/p>\n

According to the statistics on NCDC verified Twitter handle, Nigeria now has a total of 51,304 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 37,885 patients discharged and 996 deaths recorded.<\/p>\n

The tweet reads: \u201d340 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;<\/p>\n

Kaduna-63
\nFCT-51
\nPlateau-38
\nLagos-33
\nDelta-25
\nGombe-21
\nAdamawa-21
\nEdo-20
\nKatsina-17
\nAkwa Ibom-11
\nEkiti-10
\nRivers-9
\nOndo-5
\nEbonyi-4
\nCross River-3
\nOgun-3
\nSokoto-2
\nImo-2
\nNasarawa-2<\/p>\n

51,304 confirmed
\n37,885 discharged
\n996 deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n