The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported another 617 confirmed cases of corona virus in the country.
With this latest announcement, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now stands at 72,757.
Lagos recorded the highest number of new cases with 225 infections. This is followed by FCT and Kaduna with 181 and 125 new detection respectively.
Till date, a total of 1,194 infected victims have lost their lives to the pandemic in the country, however, 68,850 patients have so far been discharged having tested negative to the virus.
See NCDC breakdown below;
Lagos-225
FCT-181
Kaduna-125
Adamawa-25
Nasarawa-20
Kano-12
Rivers-8
Edo-4
Ekiti-4
Bayelsa-3
Ogun-3
Plateau-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Delta-1
Sokoto-1
72,757 confirmed
65,850 discharged
1,194 deaths https://t.co/I2OpOaX7Gd