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Nigeria’s new COVID-19 cases increase for third consecutive day
With the latest update, Nigeria’s COVID-19 total case count increased to 64,728.
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 180 new cases, two more deaths
The total death toll is now 1,162 after the two new fatalities are added to the tally.
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 152 new cases, two deaths
The 152 new cases are reported from nine states.
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ANALYSIS: Nigeria faces possible COVID-19 second wave but has let guard down
Nigeria’s new COVID-19 infections have increased in the last two weeks, suggesting a possible resurgence.
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Global coronavirus infections hit 50 million as cases in the U.S. surpass 10 million
The number of infected cases has more than doubled in about two months after reaching 15 million on July 22.
COVID-19: Concerns as Ondo records two deaths, 33 cases in 10 days
Although officials of the COVID-19 task force in the state say they are doing their best to stem the tide, ...
Coronavirus: Nigeria records highest daily tally since August
With the latest update, the total tally of infected people in the country rose to 64,090.
Weekly Review: Nigeria’s new COVID-19 cases increase for second consecutive week
A total of 56,089 samples were collected for testing last week as against the 21,899 tested the previous week.
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With 223 new infections, Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise again
One person died from the disease in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,154.
Nigeria records 180 new coronavirus infections
The 180 new cases were reported from 14 states
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250 days after: How Nigeria has responded to coronavirus
The country’s limited testing capacity and inconsistent contact tracing has been a major concern.
Nigeria records four new coronavirus deaths
About 137 new cases were reported from 16 states on Tuesday
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Nigeria’s coronavirus cases exceed 63,000
Nigeria also recorded one death from the virus on Monday.
COVID-19: Nigeria records 111 new infections, two deaths
The 111 new cases were reported from eight states.
Nigeria records 170 new coronavirus infections, three deaths
It is now the 13th consecutive week that Nigeria’s COVID-19 daily infections have fallen below 300.
Coronavirus: Nigeria records 150 new cases, two deaths
The 150 new cases were reported from nine states.
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Impact of #ENDSARS protests on Nigeria’s COVID-19 status ‘uncertain’
Despite the safety breaches at the protests, the daily COVID-19 figures have remained low.
COVID-19: Controversial Kogi Goes 120 Days Without Infection, Death
The state, according to the NCDC, is the least impacted across the country, with a total of just five infections.
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Nigeria records four more deaths from coronavirus
Of the over 62,000 cases, about 58,095 persons have been discharged from hospitals after treatment.
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Nigeria records 133 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths
The 113 new cases were reported from 12 states
Weekly Review: Despite testing more, Nigeria recorded fewer COVID-19 cases last week
Last week (October 18 to 24), the 43rd week of the pandemic in Nigeria, 623 new cases were reported in ...
COVID-19: Nigeria records 138 new infections, two deaths
NCDC on Thursday reported 138 new cases from 13 states
INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria should invest more to save millions of children from malnutrition — Country Director, Gates Foundation
SAM or extremely low weight-for-height, is estimated to affect about 2.5 million children under age five in Nigeria every year, ...
Nigeria records two new coronavirus deaths
A total of 1,125 deaths have now been recorded thus far in Africa’s most populous country.
Four more people die from COVID-19 complications in Nigeria
Three out of every five deaths from the virus in Nigeria are people over 50 years old, health authorities said.
