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Sodiq Oyeleke

Nigeria has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in West Africa, The PUNCH reports.

With 2,388 confirmed infections and 85 fatalities, Nigeria also has the third-highest number of confirmed cases in Africa.

South Africa has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Africa with 6,336 infections while Algeria has the second-highest cases with 4,295 infections.

According to data released by the World Health Organisation, as of 11am on Sunday, no fewer than 11,503 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 280 deaths, and 3,480 recoveries have been recorded in West Africa.

Ghana has the second-highest number of COVID-19 infections with 2,169 cases, 18 deaths, and 229 recoveries.



With 1,586 confirmed COVID-19 cases, seven deaths and 405 recoveries, Guinea has the third-highest number of infections in West Africa.

A further breakdown of the data showed that Benin has recorded a total of 90 COVID-19 cases, two deaths, and 42 recoveries.

In Burkina Faso, 652 cases, 44 deaths, and 535 recoveries have been reported.

Cape Verde also recorded 152 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Ivory Coast, 1,362; Senegal, 1,115; Gambia, 17; Guinea-Bissau, 260; Liberia, 154; Mali, 544; Niger, 736; Sierra Leone, 155; and Togo, 123.

On death, Cape Verde has recorded two fatalities, Ivory Coast, 15; Senegal, nine; Gambia, one; Guinea-Bissau, one; Liberia, 18; Mali, 26; Niger, 35; Sierra Leone, eight; and Togo, nine.



Meanwhile, Cape Verde has recorded 18 recoveries, Ivory Coast, 622; Senegal, 368; Gambia, nine; Guinea-Bissau, 19; Liberia, 48; Mali, 206; Niger, 507; Sierra Leone, 21; and Togo, 66.



The data also showed that Africa has recorded a total of 42, 381 confirmed cases, and 1, 749 deaths.

Giving an update on COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, “On the 2nd of May 2020, 220 new confirmed cases and 17 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 2388 cases have been confirmed, 385 cases have been discharged and 85 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 220 new cases are reported from 19 states – Lagos(62), FCT(52), Kaduna(31), Sokoto(13), Kebbi(10), Yobe (nine), Borno (six), Edo (five), Bauchi (five), Gombe (four), Enugu (four), Oyo (four), Zamfara (three), Nasarawa (two), Osun (two), Ebonyi (two), Kwara (two), Kano (two), Plateau (two).

“Thirty-four cases were discharged in the last 24 hours in four states – Lagos (22), Kano (seven), Osun (four), and Ogun (one).

“Seventeen deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in seven states – Borno (five), Katsina (four), Kano (three), Lagos (two), Ogun (one), Sokoto (one) and Yobe (one).”



https://punchng.com/breaking-nigeria-records-highest-covid-19-cases-deaths-in-west-africa/

It was only a matter of time. Buharideens refused to shut the border when they were supposed to do so, because Zahra Buhari and her siblings were in London.

Now the whole thing has boomeranged.

Next time vote people with proper certificates not animals who threaten to kill people with violence if power is not given to him.

Nigeria is a wicked country, a country that drinks human blood during elections. God's wrath is upon you for your atrocities.

Courtesy of Buhari and his clueless cabinets.

We are all exposed to this pandemic

We cannot reverse the past but we can learn from it

It is well

Cool

SciLab:
It was only a matter of time. Buharideens refused to shut the border when they were supposed to do so, because Zahra Buhari and her siblings were in London.

Now the whole thing has boomeranged.

Next time vote people with proper certificates not animals who threaten to kill people with violence if power is not given to him.

Nigeria is a wicked country, a country that drinks human blood during elections. God's wrath is upon you for your atrocities.

what! ur calling out some peoples god? They are coming 4 u

Ifesinachi22:
We cannot reverse the past but we can learn from it

Trash... Nigeria has never learned from history... After this, it will be same as usuall.

clevvermind:
Courtesy of Buhari and his clueless cabinets.

our darling daddy singer is coming 4 u

Bethel4Life:
our darling daddy singer is coming 4 u

I am waiting for him

Funny enough na them the thing dey affect pass,they must bear the consequences of their negligence.

If you don't know, There is fire on the mountain


Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, with the lowest no of test done, is having the highest number of confirmed cases.

What happens when we take about 200,000 tests like south Africa?, implosion of infections?

We are in a mess for real.

Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa so this should not be a big deal.

The report is entirely not correct. Nigeria is not the 3rd highest in Africa.... Southafrica is 1st with 6,783, followed by Egypt 6,465, Then Morocco 4,903, Algeria 4,474... Nigeria is 5th... Please don't let us point the picture worst than it is...

seunmsg:
Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa so this should not be a big deal.

Omo people reasoning dey tire me oh, dey just like to lay blame without thinking

Fake news

seunmsg:
Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa so this should not be a big deal.

my brother it's indeed a big deal considering the people that have been tested in Nigeria and those countries ahead of Nigeria we are in a big mess Mark my words

God help Nigeria as we help ourselves.The situation in the northern part is not a joke.ell, one prays it does not gets to the level of what it's in Ecuador,Italy, US or other hot zones of this pandemic.

story story

Simply put
Kano has the highest number of death rate

Sai Baba

Okay it's expected considering how careless we are in this country and the largely inefficient population

Focus all medicare to the senior citizens,if you have aged parents with frail health try to take care of them to stay home. These are the real ppl tht should stay home not able body persons.
Lets us use common sense to curtail covid19 and preserve livelihoods >:
I GIVE KUDOS TO PRESIDENT BUHARI FOR BEING VERY REALISTIC IN EASING OFF LOCK DOWN FOR THE MASSIVE POPULATION OF POOR WORKERS TO RESUME THEIR LIVELIHOOD. IT ALL CLEARLY SHOWS THAT NO ADVISER CAN DECEIVE MR.PRESIDENT IN THIS COVID19 PERIOD FOR THEIR SELFISH GAINS.

Rubbish report. Egypt and Morocco are there no longer in Africa. Egypt has over 6000 cases and Morocco over 4000

judecares1:
Simply put
Kano has the highest number of death rate

You are sure it wouldn't reach your family hence the smiles.

Them no dey carry first for this pandemic matter oo. Tomorrow another country can be the highest. Just like US toping the list, before it used to be Italy.

So there is nothing like breaking news

olaboy33:
If you don't know, There is fire on the mountain


Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, with the lowest no of test done, is having the highest number of confirmed cases.

What happens when we take about 200,000 tests like south Africa?, implosion of infections?

We are in a mess for real.

250 000 tests

Its our leadership

I strongly believe u talking about your immediate family or extended family as well

Idiot

Golan007:



You are sure it wouldn't reach your family hence the smiles.