Health News of Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Source: portal.nannews.ng
• Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 42 new cases of COVID-19
• This was made known on their official Twitter handle
• It said 16 people recovered from the virus and were discharged after testing negative
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 42 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,061.
The NCDC said this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 42 new infections represent an increase from the 40 cases logged on Sunday and the 35 reported Saturday.
It stated that the 42 were registered from seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
42 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 24, 2021
Lagos-14
Gombe-11
Ebonyi-5
Kano-5
FCT-4
Edo-1
Kaduna-1
Rivers-1
166,061 confirmed
156,492 discharged
2,067 deaths pic.twitter.com/U3iul8qJLZ