COVID-19: Nigeria records 152 new cases, as total exceed 65,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 152 new COVID-19 cases bringing total number of infections in the country to 65,148.

The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday.

Data from the health agency (NCDC) shows that 44 coronavirus patients who were treated in some of the isolation centres were discharged after receiving their second negative result, taking total number of people discharged to 61,073 in the country.

The 152 new cases are reported from 7 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

 Lagos the epicentre of the virus in the nation recorded 136 new infections followed by Kano -4, Niger -3, Ekiti -2, Kaduna -2, Ogun -2, Taraba -2 and FCT -1

Till date, 65,148 cases have been confirmed, 61,073 cases have been discharged and 1,163 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.