Nigeria’s total coronavirus cases have reached a total of 61,440 following another 133 infections as reported by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCC on Sunday.
Lagos recorded the highest new infections with 90 confirmed cases, while Rivers recorded another 13 cases. This is followed by FCT and Kaduna with 8 new cases each.
The new 133 cases were detected in 9 states including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Meanwhile, the recorded two new casualties to bring the total deaths recorded at 1,125, whereas, 56,611 COVID-19 patients have been discharged having tested negative to the virus.
133 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 18, 2020
Lagos-90
Rivers-13
FCT-8
Kaduna-8
Oyo-6
Ondo-3
Katsina-2
Nasarawa-2
Plateau-1
61,440 confirmed
56,611 discharged
1,125 deaths pic.twitter.com/70r5julALb