Akwa Ibom and Borno states have recorded their first COVID-19 deaths.
This was revealed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a tweet on Monday morning.
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The deaths recorded in Borno is the state’s first case of the virus since its outbreak in Nigeria.
Akwa Ibom has however recorded mine cases of the novel Coronavirus.
Of the remaining eight cases in the south-southern state, the NCDC said five COVID-19 cases were active and three patients have recovered and been discharged.
The two new deaths announced by the health agency bring the total number of fatalities recorded since the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria to 21.
