COVID-19: Ekiti records four more cases of Coronavirus, total now 29

Ekiti State, on Sunday night, June 7, has recorded another four new cases of the COVID-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the State to 29 and two deaths.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced on Sunday night, on its official Twitter account, saying, four cases recorded in Ekiti.

For these four new cases, the total number of confirmed cases in Ekiti State to twenty-nine (29), of which nine (9) are active, eighteen (18) discharged, and two (2) deaths.

Though, the state government not made any announcement at the time of this report.

Meanwhile, Nigeria on Sunday night, June 7, has recorded another 260 new cases of COVID-19 in eighteen (18) states as well as the country’s capital, Abuja, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 12486 and 354 deaths.

According to the NCDC, who announced on Sunday night, on its official Twitter account.

The new cases are spread across Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Gombe, Edo, Imo, Kwara, Katsina, Nasarawa, Borno, Kaduna, Bauchi, Ekiti, Niger, Ondo, Plateau, Kano and Sokoto States as well as Abuja, the country’s capital.

The centre also said that ten (10) deaths from Coronavirus-related complications in the country, but the number of fatalities rise to 354.

NCDC also revealed that total numbers of 3959 patients were discharged.

According to the NCDC, “67 new cases were recorded in Abia, 40 in the Federal Capital Territory, 38 in Lagos, 19 in Ogun, 16 in Gombe, 14 in Edo, 9 in Imo State.

It also revealed that eight cases were recorded in Kwara, Kastina, Nasarawa and Borno States, six cases in Kaduna, five in Bauchi, four in Ekiti and two each cases were recorded in Niger, Ondo, Plateau, Kano and Sokoto States.

It tweets: “260 new cases of #COVID19;

“Abia-67 FCT-40 Lagos-38 Ogun-19 Gombe-16 Edo-14 Imo-9 Kwara-8 Katsina-8 Nasarawa-8 Borno-8 Kaduna-6 Bauchi-5 Ekiti-4 Niger-2 Ondo-2 Plateau-2 Kano-2 Sokoto-2

“12486 cases of #COVID19

“Nigeria Discharged: 3959 Deaths: 354”

As of now, 12486 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria, with 3,959 patients discharged and 354 deaths recorded.

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