COVID-19: Nigeria records 624 new cases, total infections now 41,804

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 624 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country’s total infections to 41,804.

The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Tuesday.

The health agency noted that eight more persons died from the disease on Tuesday.

It stated that Lagos, the nation’s COVID-19 regional epicentre, reported 212 new cases, while Oyo reported 69.

Among others states with new cases were:  Niger -49, Kano -37, Osun -37, FCT -35, Plateau -34, Gombe -33, Edo -28, Enugu -28, Ebonyi -17, Delta -10, Katsina -9, Ogun -8, Rivers -7, Ondo -5, Kaduna -4 and Nasarawa -2.

Till date, 41,804 cases have been confirmed, 18,764 cases have been successfully treated and discharged while 868 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.