Nigeria confirms 204 fresh COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

The Coronavirus disease toll in the country is rising astronomically with the confirmation of 204 fresh cases by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The latest data released by the disease agency brings the total number of cases nationwide to 1,932 out of which 319 have been discharged on account of testing negative to the pandemic disease.

The death toll of the deadly virus that has affected 35 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) increased to 58, with the addition of 7 new deaths.

The 204 new cases are reported from eighteen states- Kano (80), Lagos (45), Gombe (12), Sokoto (9), Bauchi (9), Edo (7), Borno (7), Rivers (6), Ogun (6), FCT (4), Akwa Ibom (4), Bayelsa (4), Kaduna (3), Oyo (2), Delta (2), Nasarawa (2), Ondo (1), Kebbi (1).