Nigeria’s confirmed Covid 19 cases crossed 100,000 mark on Sunday, as one thousand and 24 new infections were posted in sixteen states and Abuja
The new infections have increased Nigeria’s total cases 100 thousand and 18, while 80 thousand and 30 had been discharged after successful treatment for the virus
Also, eight more Covid 19 patients died on Sunday
four of the eight new deaths were in Benue state, two in Abuja and one each in Edo and Anambra states
The new deaths have raised Nigeria’s total death toll from the virus to 1,358
Out of the new cases on Sunday, Lagos state is credited with 653 infections, Plateau (63), Benue (48), Zamfara (45), Abuja (42), Rivers (27), Ondo (26), as well as 22 each in Kaduna and Adamawa states Others are Edo state with 18 new cases, Ogun (16), Imo (12), Kano (9), Yobe (6), Ekiti (5), Jigawa (4), and two in Osun state
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