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BREAKING: Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now 305


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Confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria reached 305 on Friday as Easter celebrations begin around the world with people stuck indoors.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle on Friday.
It tweeted, “17 new cases of #COVID-19 have been reported as follows: eight in Lagos, three in Katsina, two in FCT, one in Niger, one in Kaduna, one in Anambra and one in Ondo.
“As of 09:30 pm on the 10th of April, there are 305 confirmed cases, 58 discharged, seven deaths.”
As at 09:30 pm 10th April there are 305 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 58 have been discharged with 7 deaths
Meanwhile, more than 1.6 million people have been infected around the world and the death toll hit 100,661 on Friday, according to the World Health Organisation statistics.
The United States recorded more than 1,700 new deaths on Thursday and Britain 980 new fatalities.
France reported close to 1,000 new deaths Friday while Italy’s toll stood at over 18,000.
Details later…
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