Coronavirus update: 16 test positive for COVID-19 in Kwara

Coronavirus update: 16 test positive for COVID-19 in Kwara

Kwara State has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus , bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the state to 127.
Spokesman for the Kwara Technical Committee on COVID – 19 , Mr Rafiu Ajakaye , made this known in a statement on Thursday .
He also said another seven COVID – 19 patients have been discharged after testing negative twice for the virus .
“ As of 9 : 45 pm on Wednesday , the number of active cases is now 82 , while 44 have so far been discharged and one death recorded, ” he added .
Earlier, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 348 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday .
The NCDC said , “ On the 3 rd of June 2020 , 348 new confirmed cases and one death were recorded in Nigeria.
“ No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours .
“ Till date, 11166 cases have been confirmed , 3329 cases have been discharged and 315 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory .
“ The 348 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos ( 163) , FCT ( 76 ) , Ebonyi ( 23 ) , Rivers ( 21 ) , Delta ( eight ) , Nasarawa ( eight ) , Niger ( eight ) , Enugu ( six ) , Bauchi ( five ) , Edo( five ) , Ekiti ( five ) , Ondo ( five ) , Gombe ( five ) , Benue( four) , Ogun ( two ) , Osun ( one ) , Plateau ( one ) , Kogi ( one ) , Anambra ( one ) . ”
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