COVID-19: Nigeria records 162 new cases, as total hits 54,905

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday confirmed 162 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 54,905.

The health agency (NCDC) said 3 new deaths were recorded on Saturday pushing the nation’s casualties to 1,054.  

The 162 new cases are reported from 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Lagos the epic centre of the virus in the country reported 53 new infections followed by Gombe with 21 new cases.

Other states with new infections were Oyo -19, Delta -12, Ondo -11, Plateau -10, Ebonyi -9, FCT -6, Kwara -6, Kaduna -5, Rivers -3, Ogun -2, Anambra -2, Imo -2, Ekiti -1.

Till date, 54,905 cases have been confirmed, 42,922 cases have been discharged and 1,054 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.