COVID-19: Nigeria records 600 new cases, total now 155,076

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 600 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155,076

The NCDC made this known via its official twitter handle on Friday.

Data from the health agency (NCDC) reveals that 867 Coronavirus patients were successfully treated and discharged from the various treatment centres after receiving their second negative result while 11 new COVID-19 related deaths were recorded increasing the nation’s death toll from the virus to 1,902.

The 600 new cases are reported from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Lagos the epicenter of the virus in the country recorded 169 new infections followed by Taraba -92, Ogun -65 and Cross River -57.

Other states with new cases include FCT -38, Rivers -28, Kwara -26, Akwa Ibom -25, Osun -21, Plateau -12, Borno -9, Gombe -9, Abia -8, Ebonyi -8, Ekiti -7, Kano -7, Delta -6, Oyo -6, Bauchi -3, Nasarawa -3, and Sokoto -1

Till date, 155,076 cases have been confirmed, 132,544 cases have been discharged and 1,902 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.