The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 65 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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This was disclosed by the NCDC on Thursday, via its verified website, it stated that the new infections had moved the country’s total cases up to 253,405, with the death toll standing at 3,136.
It noted that no death linked to the virus was recorded in the country on Wednesday.
However, NCDC added that the number of new cases saw a decrease from 159 cases recorded the previous day.
The agency stated that Lagos topped the list of new infections with 19, while Kano, Rivers and FCT reported 16, 12 and 11 respectively.
Other states with new COVID-19 infections are Kaduna-4, Niger-2 and Delta-1.
About 26 recoveries were reported across the country, while the total number of patients who had recovered from the infection rose to 229,676.
NAN
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