Nigeria Coronavirus Deaths Toll Hits 128, Highest In Sub-Saharan Africa

With 11 deaths recorded in Iran, the death toll from coronavirus surged to 128, NCDC said on Saturday.

A total of 239 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 4151, NCDC confirmed.

NCDC via official Twitter handle said 745 people have recovered so far and been discharged from hospitals, while 3,278 patients are in critical condition.

The virus has spread to at least 35 states in the country since first reported in February, with South Africa and Egypt now the hardest-hit in Africa.

The 239 new cases are reported on Saturday are from 15 states – Lagos(97),Bauchi(44), Kano(29), Katsina(19), Borno(17), FCT(7), Kwara(6), Oyo(5), Kaduna(3), Sokoto(3), Adamawa(2), Kebbi(2), Plateau (2), Ogun(2), Ekiti(1).