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Nigeria: 11 dies of Covid-19, As NCDC records 444 new cases
Nigeria: 11 dies of Covid-19, As NCDC records 444 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24-hours, adding to a recent surge in infections, driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country.
The NCDC, which made this known via its verified website also reported additional 444 infections as at August 2, 2021.
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The new infections indicated an increase from the 407 cases announced a day earlier.
The country’s case had been rising over the past few weeks, since the discovery of the Delta strain of the disease, raising fears of renewed pressure on the health system.
The agency noted that the 11 new deaths recorded on Monday brought the total number of fatalities in the country to 2,160, including deaths in Lagos state reported on July 31 2021.