{"id":31035,"date":"2020-10-11T19:23:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T19:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=31035"},"modified":"2020-10-11T19:23:13","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T19:23:13","slug":"nigerias-covid-19-cases-climb-to-60103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerias-covid-19-cases-climb-to-60103","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s COVID-19 cases climb to 60,103"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About 111 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 60, 103.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria also recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, the first time in the last six days, to take the fatality toll to 1,115.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to an update by the country\u2019s infectious disease centre, the NCDC.<\/p>\n<p>The new COVID-19 cases, according to the NCDC, were found in the following 11 states- Plateau (32), Lagos (23), FCT (15), Osun (11), Ogun (9), Oyo (6), Imo (4), Bauchi (3), Kaduna (3), Yobe (3), Rivers (2).<\/p>\n<p>Plateau had the highest daily figure on Saturday with 32 new infections followed by Lagos, Nigeria\u2019s coronavirus hub with 23 new cases.<\/p>\n<p>Lagos is the hardest hit city with almost 20, 000 infections and 204 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Abuja, Nigeria\u2019s capital is the second most impacted with a total of nearly 6, 000 cases and 79 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>The latest update came a few weeks after the NCDC warned that there is likely to be an even more devastating second wave of coronavirus in states such as Adamawa due to the non-compliance to COVID-19 health guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>The health agency said it is only when more persons are tested that the spread of this deadly disease can be addressed and tamed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 111 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 60, 103. Nigeria also recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, the first time in the last six days, to take the fatality toll to 1,115. 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