New data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has shown that 20 out of the 774 Local Government Areas in the country, are responsible for more than 50 per cent of COVID-19 cases.
The 20 LGAs are spread across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The states are: Lagos, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Borno, Edo, Ogun and Abuja.
Out of the 20 LGAs, 11 are in Lagos, which has the highest number of infections in Nigeria.
Below are the affected LGAs in Lagos and the number of cases:
· Lagos Mainland – 1,274 cases
· Mushin – 458
· Eti-Osa – 403
· Alimosho – 239
· Kosofe – 175
· Ikeja – 168
· Oshodi/Isolo – 132
· Apapa – 131
· Amuwo Odofin – 129
· Lagos Island – 111
· Surulere – 110
The other LGAs around the country are:
· Abuja Municipal – 536
· Tarauni (Kano) – 248
· Nassarawa (Kano) – 152
· Katsina – 242 cases
· Maiduguri (Borno) – 167
· Dutse (Jigawa) – 170
· Oredo (Edo) – 126 cases
· Bauchi – 114 cases
· Ado Odo/Ota (Ogun) – 107
As at June 3, there are a total of 10,819 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
Of that number, 3,239 have been discharged, while 314 patients have died.
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