Kwara confirms four new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-08-12

Kwara State has recorded eight new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state now has a total of 865 confirmed cases of the virus, while one patient was discharged.

Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement on Tuesday day in Ilorin, the state capital.

He said the new cases were recorded on Monday.

He said out of the 865 confirmed cases, 516 patients were discharge leaving 330 active cases in the state.

Mr Ajakaye said 19 deaths have been recorded out of the 3, 853 people tested for the virus.

He added that 2, 922 tested negative for coronavirus with 66 tests being awaited.

(NAN)

Recent Posts.

I Joined APC for Nigeria's Survival, Not for Office - Mohammed Ajia Declares

Issa Aremu Warns Media Against Giving Terrorists Oxygen of Publicity After Woro Massacre

Suleiman Blames Loss of Concentration for Kwara United's Defeat to Plateau United

APC Appoints Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to Chair 173-Member FCT Election Campaign Council

Deputy Senate President Barau Leads High-Powered FG Delegation to Kwara Over Death of Chief Imams

Kwara Horse Club and Resort Unveiled: Ilorin Set to Become Nigeria's New Polo Capital

Senator Lola Ashiru Declares for 2027 Kwara Governorship Race

Fresh Bandit Attacks Reported in Koro Community as Kwara Killings Draw Calls for UN Probe

Kwara NAWOJ Expresses Deep Shock and Sorrow Over Brutal Terrorist Attack in Woro

Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Etsu Patigi at 44, Hails His Patriotism and Dedication

Governor Zulum Commiserates with Kwara Over Bandit Attacks, Prays Tragedy Will Not Recur

VP Shettima Leads FG Delegation to Kwara, Describes Kaiama Attack as Violation of Religious Freedom

Top Posts

OPINION: Idiagbon: His Life, His Times Till he died last week. By Ayodele Ojo

Emir of Ilorin Sympathizes with Bode Saadu Residents Affected by Flooding

Women for Change and Development Initiative Distributes Empowerment Materials In Kwara

Kwara Gets New Police Commissioner

UNILORIN CPSS honours Gambari, Ali, Zulum, others April 24

AbdulRazaq mourns Saduki Lafiagi , Ajase- Ipo Imam

Kwara State Schools Championships Uncover Talented Amputee Athletes

18,153 candidates seek admission into UNILORIN

Gov Ahmed Appoints New LG TIC Members

KWACCIMA Introduces Small Claims Court to Resolve Kwara Commercial Disputes

OPINION: Ilorin Walkways and My Teacher-Friends By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye

Kwara State to Benefit from $45 Million EU-UNICEF Health Programme

Kwara Governor Emphasises National Security in AI Development

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muritala Awodun Mohammed Khadijat Kubura Jawondo Tunji Ajanaku Alloy Chukwuemeka New Nigeria People�s Party Olusin Of Ijara Isin Trader Moni Saadu Yusuf GANZY Mohammed Haruna Abdul Jimoh Mohammed COEASU Bluenile Associates Riskat Opakunle Hussein Oloyede Senate Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Ahmed \'Lateef Matthew Okedare Local Government Pension Board Budo-Egba Oloje Al-Ilory Yahaya Seriki Federal Allocation Gbugbu International Market Shehu Adaramaja RTEAN Mohammed Kamaludeen Taibat Ayinke Ahmed Mujtabah Bature New Naira Notes SAPZ Project Lanre Aremu Michael Nzwekwe Oni Adebayo Baruten Moses Salami Ganmo Kwara University Of Education Saad Omo\'ya 3MTT Lanwa Kwara State Television Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Olusola Saraki Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Solomon Edoja Alaro Turaki Of Ilorin Awodun ENetSuD Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed Taofeek Sanusi Saka Isau Ghali Muhammed Adekunle David Dunmade Ramadhan Bolakale Saka Olatunde Oyeyiola Facemasks M.Y. Abdulrahaman Park Sarah Jubril Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu Hassan A. Saliu Egbejila Bayo Mohammed Onimode Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Tanke Flyover Bridge PharmAccess Foundation Sulyman Age AbdulKareem IESA David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Balogun Gambari