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Coronavirus Most Affected Age Group in Nigeria

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List of States Without Coronavirus in Nigeria as at Today 24th April 2020

Dr Osagie Ehanire has said the most affected age group among those that tested positive to coronavirus are between the age of 31-40 years while the highest coronavirus fatality rate is among the older generation above 50 years of age.

Osagie spoke yesterday in Abuja at the 19th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

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He added that as at yesterday, 981 people in 25 states and the FCT had been confirmed to have coronavirus.

Meanwhile, 108 additional confirmations were 78 in Lagos, 14 in FCT, five in Ogun, four in Gombe, three in Borno, two in Akwa Ibom and one each in Kwara and Plateau; while 197 persons have been successfully treated for COVID-19 and discharged; and 31 deaths recorded.

He added that the high number of new cases was due to on-going community transmission and active case search.

“From our test statistics, the most affected age group among the positives, is 31-40 years while the highest COVID-19 fatality rate is among the older generation above 50 years if age,” he said.



Bernard Bassey is a graduate of Software Engineering from AfriHUB University, Abuja. He is an expert in field journalism, his interest in socio-politics activities is keen.

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