The number of people who died from the corona virus worldwide is now more than 200,000, statistics show.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported the death toll from COVID-19 stands at 200,698 as of Saturday.
Globally, the number of confirmed cases of the corona virus stands at more than 2.85 million. Since the first cases were detected in China in December, the US now has the highest rate of infection with more than 905,000 confirmed cases and 51,949 deaths,
while in Nigeria: 1,095 cases / 32 deaths, South Africa: 4,361 cases / 86 deaths, Ghana: 1,279 cases / 10 deaths, Kenya: 343 cases / 14 deaths.
However in a developing story, Nigerian state governors have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the compulsory use of face masks in public as confirmed coronavirus cases rise, according to a letter sent to the SFG, Boss Mustafa.
The 36 governors believe Buhari’s approval is needed to ensure a uniform and coordinated policy at federal and state levels to tackle the virus, the letter from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said. The presidency declined to comment on whether Buhari had received the letter or would act on the advice. Two presidency sources said the request had taken the form of a suggestion to the president’s task force on COVID-19. They said the task force would brief him on the suggestion on Sunday.
Nigeria reported 114 new cases of the corona virus on Friday, bringing its total to 1,095, with 32 deaths. A total of 28 states have so far reported cases, and more than half are in the commercial hub, Lagos. With 200 million people, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country. Some 20 million alone reside in Lagos.
