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Dr Sani Aliyu, Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) has said that Plateau state is now the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) hot centre as more cases are been confirmed in the state.
Aliyu, who spoke at the PTF daily briefing on Monday in Abuja, said that the state was leading in confirmed cases because it was testing more.
He advised other states to conduct more tests like Lagos and Plateau to be able to get positive cases and treat them fast.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have continued to dwindle, as the nation reported 143 new infections on Monday.
Though, today’s figures are slightly higher than the 138 recorded on Sunday, the curve has continued flatten out in the nation.
Plateau State is still leading in infection rate, with 35 new cases reported on Monday. This, however, represents a drop from the 55 cases it recorded on Sunday.
Lagos, the epicentre of the deadly virus, has continued to see fewer cases. It reported only 19 cases today.
Till date, 54,008 cases have been confirmed, 41,638 cases discharged and 1,013 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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However, the 143 cases reported on Monday were recorded in 18 states.
See figures below
Plateau-35
Kaduna-21
Lagos-19
FCT-13
Ebonyi-9
Adamawa-7
Enugu-7
Katsina-7
Edo-6
Kwara-5
Osun-3
Anambra-2
Kano-2
Niger-2
Ogun-2
Benue-1
Borno-1
Sokoto-1
54,008 confirmed
41,638 discharged
1,013 deaths