COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,204 new cases, total now 91,351

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,204 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total number of infections in the country to 91,351

The NCDC disclosed this via its official twitter handle on Monday.

This represents the highest number of daily cases recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic.

Data from the health agency (NCDC) reveals that 355 coronavirus patients were discharged from the virus isolation/ treatment centres after receiving their second negative result while 7 new deaths were recorded increasing the nation’s death toll from the virus to 1,318.

The 1,204 new cases are reported from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Lagos the epicenter of the virus in the country recorded 654 new infections followed by FCT -200.

Other states with new cases include Plateau -60, Kaduna -54, Kano -40, Rivers -30, Edo -28, Nasarawa -25, Kebbi -19, Bauchi -18, Oyo -13, Akwa Ibom -12, Bayelsa -11, Ogun -11, Delta 9, Abia -8, Benue -5, Imo -3, Borno -2, Sokoto -1 and Osun -1

Till date, 91,351 cases have been confirmed, 75,699 cases have been discharged and 1,318 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.