The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday reported another 212 corona-virus infections in the country to bring the total to 61,194.
Lagos State recorded the highest discovery with 85 new cases. This is followed by Oyo with 72 and FCT with 21 new cases.
So far, a total of 52,304 COVID-19 victims have been discharged having tested negative to the virus, whereas, 1,119 lives have been lost to the pandemic since its first discovery in the country.
212 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 16, 2020
Lagos-85
Oyo-72
FCT-21
Ogun-11
Plateau-11
Katsina-6
Kaduna-5
Osun-1
61,194 confirmed
52,304 discharged
1,119 deaths pic.twitter.com/b6fDJ6JiFU