Nigeria's Covid-19 Cases Spike Up to 930 All-Time High

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Nigeria's Covid-19 Cases Spike Up to 930 All-Time High

[This Day] With 930 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, Nigeria yesterday recorded its worst certified transmission of the deadly virus that has so far killed 1,200 people and infected a total of 75,062 since the first case was reported on February 28.

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