Nigeria records 151 new cases of coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 151 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of cases to 59,992.

Out of the 59,992, a total of 51,614 patients have been discharged, while 1,113 others have died, leaving Nigeria with 7,265 active cases.

A breakdown of the new cases is as follows, Lagos-71, Ogun-26,  Kaduna-17,  Osun-10,  Oyo-8,  Abuja-6,  Rivers-6, Plateau-5,  Akwa Ibom-1,  Ekiti-1, making a total of 151 new cases.

The NCDC said in a statement, “NCDC@NCDCgov151 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-71, Ogun-26,  Kaduna-17,  Osun-10,  Oyo-8,  FCT-6,  Rivers-6, Plateau-5,  Akwa Ibom-1,  Ekiti-1;  59,992 confirmed 51,614 discharged 1,113 death.”

The pandemic, which has disrupted global economic activities, has hit 36,706,213 cases worldwide, with 1,064,420 patients dead while 25,510,557 others have survived, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, USA.

The centre said the United States remained the most hit by the pandemic, with 7,645,302 cases;  213,360 patients passing on while  3,021, 252 others have recovered, leaving the US with 4,411,960 active (53,783 new cases), followed by India, with 6,906,151 cases, 106,490 deaths and 5, 906, 069 have recovered, leaving India with 893,592 coronavirus (70,496 new cases).

Brazil has recorded 5 028,444 cases, 148,957 deaths, while 4,488,092 others have recovered, leaving the country with 391,395 active cases (27,750 new cases).

Russia now the fourth worst hit by coronavirus with 1,265,572 cases, 22,137 patients have died, while 1,005,199 others have survived, leaving the country with 238,236 active cases.

South Africa with 686,891 cases, has 17, 408 patients already dead, while 618,771 others have been discharged, leaving 50,712 patients down with the virus.

The United Kingdom with 578,384 cases, has recorded 42,769 deaths while only 2,486 patients have recovered, leaving 533,129 active cases (13, 883 new cases).