COVID-19: Nigeria records 131 new cases, total now 56,735

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 131 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total number of infections in the country to 56,735.

The health agency (NCDC) made this known via its official twitter handle on Thursday.

Data from the NCDC shows that 220 patients were successful treated and discharged with 2 deaths recorded on Thursday.

The 131 new cases are reported from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Lagos leads the infection chart of the day with 45 new cases followed by Kaduna with 17 new infections, Plateau 17 new cases and FCT 16 new infections.

Other states include Delta -6, Kwara -5, Oyo -3, Akwa Ibom -2, Cross River -2, Ekiti -2, Enugu -2, Osun -2, Sokoto -2, Bauchi -1, Ebonyi -1, Katsina -1 and Rivers -1.

Till date, 56,735 cases have been confirmed, 48,092 cases have been discharged and 1,093 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.