COVID-19: Nigeria records 322 new cases, as death surpass 1,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ((NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 322 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, (COVID-19) bringing total number of infections in the country to 52,227.

Data obtained from the health agency (NCDC) shows that 5 new deaths were recorded on Sunday bringing total deaths from the virus to 1002.

The 322 new cases were reported from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

Lagos, the epicentre of the virus is Nigeria recorded 130 cases, followed by Bauchi with 36 cases.

Other states with new cases are:  FCT -25, Edo-17, Bayelsa -14, Ogun -14, Oyo -14, Anambra -13, Kaduna -12, Ondo -11, Abia -10, Osun -6, Plateau -5, Kwara -5, Kano -4, Ebonyi -3, Sokoto -2 and Borno -1.

Till date, 52,227 cases had been confirmed, with 38,945 discharged and 1,002 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.