NCDC has recorded 553 new confirmed cases in Nigeria.The increase still continues even as authorities intensify efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic.
The new cases were confirmed by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter on Saturday night. This brings a total of Nigerian’s cases to 9,855, out of which 2856 have been discharged with 273 losing their lives.
The new cases were recorded in 14 states and the FCT, with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections with 378 cases.
Breakdown of 553 new cases of COVID19:
Lagos-378
FCT-52
Delta-23
Edo-22
Rivers-14
Ogun-13
Kaduna-12
Kano-9
Borno-7
Katsina-6
Jigawa-5
Oyo-5
Yobe-3
Plateau-3
Osun-1
Total: 9855 cases of COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 2856
Deaths: 273