BREAKING: FCT COVID-19 testing centre ‘shut down’ as Nigeria records 381 new cases
NEWS DIGEST – Nigeria has recorded 381 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, just as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, testing centres have virtually shut down after running short of testing kits.
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The News Digest observed that FCT recorded zero cases in the Thursday’s update by the NCDC via its twitter handle.
Lagos state recorded nearly half of the 381 new cases.
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A total of 3,526 cases have now been recorded in 34 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
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The number of fatalities increased from 103 to 107, while recoveries increased from 534 to 601.
381 new cases of #COVID19;
183-Lagos
55-Kano
44-Jigawa
19-Zamfara
19-Bauchi
11-Katsina
9-Borno
8-Kwara
7-Kaduna
6-Gombe
5-Ogun
4-Sokoto
3-Oyo
3-Rivers
2-Niger
1-Akwa Ibom
1-Enugu
1-Plateau3526 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 601
Deaths: 107 pic.twitter.com/H5ouYwO9Cj— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 7, 2020
