Nigeria has recorded an additional 1398 coronavirus cases according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The NCDC made the revelation during its nightly update on coronavirus in Nigeria via its Twitter handle on Wednesday, 13 January 2021.
According to the centre, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 103,999 confirmed. The centre also stated that 82,555 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.
Meanwhile, 1,382 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria as of Wednesday night, 13 January is 20,062
Taking to it’s Twitter page, NCDC tweets: “1398 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
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