Nigeria Covid-19 Deaths Near 700

Coronavirus-related deaths in Nigeria are inching closer to 700.

As of July 9, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that 689 deaths have been recorded.

Confirmed cases have increased to 30,748, after some 499 new cases were recorded on July 9.

About 12,546 persons have been discharged, says the NCDC.

Breakdown of new cases

Lagos-157
Edo-59
Ondo-56
Oyo-31
Akwa Ibom-22
Borno-21
Plateau-19
Kaduna-18
Katsina-18
Bayelsa-17
FCT-17
Delta-14
Kano-11
Rivers-10
Enugu-8
Ogun-6
Kwara-4
Imo-3
Nasarawa-2
Osun-2
Abia-1
Ekiti-1
Niger-1
Yobe-1

499 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-157
Edo-59
Ondo-56
Oyo-31
Akwa Ibom-22
Borno-21
Plateau-19
Kaduna-18
Katsina-18
Bayelsa-17
FCT-17
Delta-14
Kano-11
Rivers-10
Enugu-8
Ogun-6
Kwara-4
Imo-3
Nasarawa-2
Osun-2
Abia-1
Ekiti-1
Niger-1
Yobe-1

30748 confirmed
12546 discharged
689 deaths pic.twitter.com/F44yWh4c4y

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 9, 2020

By Melvin Tarlue