Nigeria Records 1,145 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest Ever In One Day
Nigeria on Thursday reported 1,145 new COVID-19 cases, disclosed the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The figure is the highest ever infection recorded in one day in the country since March.
The 1,145 new cases were reported in 24 states, including Lagos (459), FCT (145), Kaduna (138), Plateau (80), Katsina (70), Gombe (52), Niger (31), Kano (23), Bayelsa (21), Bauchi (18), Ondo (18), Rivers (17), Ogun (12), Oyo (12), Edo (8), Nasarawa (8), Ebonyi (7), Osun (6), Ekiti (5), Kebbi (5), Borno (4), Jigawa (3), Akwa Ibom (2), and Anambra (1).
According to the NCDC, the total COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now sums up to 76,207 cases. While 67,110 cases have been discharged, the country has recorded 1201 deaths across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory.
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