COVID-19: Lagos, FCT, Kano, account for 64.2% of total cases, Nigeria records 11,166

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday said that Lagos, FCT and Kano state accounted for 64.2per cent of the total number of the Coronavirus pandemic recorded in the country,

According to the health agency’s report, 163 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 76 in the FCT and 23 in Ebonyi. NAN reports that the health agency has said that for families with loved ones abroad or in another state, who have passed on due to complications from COVID-19, transporting the remains is a tough process.The interim guidance is based on what is currently known about COVID-19.

The health agency said precautionary strategies should be used to minimise public health risks and to prevent further spread of the disease.

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