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Health News of Friday, 26 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Enugu State records 28 new cases of COVID-19

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At least 28 new infections of the deadly COVID-19 have been reported by the Enugu State's health authorities as at Thursday night.

In a statement on Friday, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, said that the total number of infections in the state has risen to 202.

Obi stated that the ministry confirmed the 28 new cases in the update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

He noted that the number of confirmed cases undergoing treatment was 154, while 43 had been discharged.

He stated that “new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 new cases 28, total confirmed COVID-19 cases 202.

“The number of cases on treatment 154, number of cases discharged – 43 and number of confirmed COVID-19 related deaths is five.”

He added that the total number of healthcare workers infected stood at 72.

The commissioner called on the public to be responsible, adding that COVID-19 was real.(NAN)