Nigeria tips the scale, records highest COVID-19 cases

Anthony Iwuoma

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, said the country recorded additional 1,354 new Covid-19 cases.

The agency added that the country one more death.

This was announced via the NCDC verified Twitter handle.

The latest figures, the highest ever recorded in one day in Nigeria since the Covid-19 pandemic was first reported in the country, were confirmed in 20 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

In the tweet, NCDC reported: “1354 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-712

FCT-145

Plateau-117

Kwara-81

Kaduna-54

Sokoto-39

Oyo-38

Rivers-37

Gombe-21

Enugu-20

Akwa Ibom-16

Bauchi-14

Delta-14

Ebonyi-13

Anambra-9

Taraba-8

Edo-8

Kano-3

Osun-2

Ekiti-2

Ogun-1

92,705 confirmed

76,396 discharged

1,319 deaths.”