COVID-19: Nigeria records 155 new cases, total now 55,160

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 155 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total infections in the country to 55,160.

The health agency (NCDC) disclosed that 218 patients were discharged from various isolation centres pushing the total number of successfully treated cases in the country to 43,231.

The NCDC said that the 155 new COVID-19 infections were reported in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The agency said that four deaths were recorded in the country.

The NCDC stated that 42 of the cases were recorded in Lagos, 25 cases in Plateau and 16 cases in Rivers.

Among other states with new cases are, Ebonyi (10), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) (9), Abia (9), Ogun (9), Osun (7), Katsina (6), Kaduna (6), Ekiti (4), Taraba (4), Edo (3), Anambra (2), Akwa Ibom (2) and Kano (1).

Till date, 55,160 cases have been confirmed, 43,231 cases, discharged and 1,061 deaths, recorded in 36 states and FCT.