COVID-19: Nigeria records 600 new cases, as total exceeds 35,000

Nigeria on Friday reported 600 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 35,454.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) also disclosed that three new deaths were recorded in the country.

According to the health agency, the 600 new cases were reported from 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Lagos remains the epicentre of the virus in the country with 129 new infections followed closely by the FCT with 118 reported cases.

Other states recorded cases as follows: Oyo -87, Kano -55, Benue -42, Enugu -35, Kwara -28, Imo -16, Ogun -13, Kaduna -12, Ondo -12, Delta -11, Edo -11, Plateau -8, Nasarawa -6, Ekiti -6, Niger -6, Borno -4, Abia -40 and Gombe -3.

“Till date, 35,454 cases have been confirmed, 14,633 cases have been discharged and 772 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.