COVID-19: Nigeria records 340 new cases, as total infections exceed 51,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 340 new COVID-19 cases bringing the country’s total number of infections to 51,304.

The health agency (NCDC) via its twitter handle disclosed that 4 new deaths were recorded pushing Nigeria’s fatalities to 996.

The 340 new cases are reported from 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

 Kaduna displaced Lagos to the day’s highest infection with 63 cases followed FCT with 51 cases.

Other states with new cases are: Plateau -38, Lagos -33, Delta -25, Gombe  -21, Adamawa -21, Edo -20, Katsina -17, Akwa Ibom -11, Ekiti -10, Rivers -9, Ondo -5, Ebonyi -4, Cross River -3, Ogun -3, Sokoto -2, Imo -2, Nasarawa -2

Till date, 51,304 cases have been confirmed, 37,885 cases have been discharged and 996 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.