Coronavirus: 386 new in Nigeria, 3912 cases, China just 346 cases left

3, 932, 896 cases globally; 274, 422 dead

Admin l Friday, May 08, 2020

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has confirmed 386 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number in Nigeria to 3, 912 confirmed cases, whereas China has just 346 cases left to declare the state free of the virus.

Out of the 3912 confirmed cases in Nigeria, 679 patients have recovered and subsequently discharged while 117 others have died.

A breakdown of the 386 new cases revealed that 176 cases were found in Lagos, 65 in Kano, 31 in Katsina, 20 in Abuja, 17 in Borno, 15 in Bauchi, 14 in Nasarawa, 13 in ogun State, 10 in Plateau, 4 in Oyo, 4 in Sokoto, 4 in Rivers, 3 in Kaduna, 2 in Edo, 2 in Ebonyi, 2 in Ondo, 1 in Enugu, 1 in Imo, 1 in Gombe, and 1 in Osun State.

“NCDC @NCDCgov 386 new cases of #COVID19; 176-Lagos 65-Kano 31-Katsina 20-FCT 17-Borno 15-Bauchi 14-Nasarawa 13-Ogun 10-Plateau 4-Oyo 4-Sokoto 4-Rivers 3-Kaduna 2-Edo 2-Ebonyi 2-Ondo 1-Enugu 1-Imo 1-Gombe 1-Osun 3912 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 679 Deaths: 117”, the NCDC has said.

Worldwide, there are currrently 3, 932, 896 confirmed cases of Coronavirus while 274, 422 patients have died of the pandemic based on the statistics given by the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering, John Hopkins University, Maryland.

The United States still leads among the most afflicted nations in terms of population confirmed and the total number of deaths.

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According to the centre, the US currently has 1, 282, 003 confirmed cases of the pandemic while 77, 126 patients have been confirmed dead, followed by Spain with 222, 587 confirmed cases of Coronavirus with 26, 299 deaths. Italy is the next most affected country in terms of population affected. According to the centre, there are currently 217, 185 confirmed cases with 30, 201 patients dead.

United Kingdom is however the most affected country in Europe based on the number of deaths recorded so far. According to the centre, the UK currently has a total 212, 629 confirmed cases while 31, 315 patients have died.

China, the 11th most affected country in the world now has 83, 976 confirmed cases, 4,637 deaths, while 78,993 patients have recovered, leaving China with just 346 cases. In a matter of days, China will be declared free of Coronavirus.