The health agency disclosed this via its official Twitter account on Wednesday night.
The centre also confirmed the nation recorded 22 deaths, bringing the current fatality toll to 1,544.
NCDC disclosed that Lagos state recorded the highest toll with 773 cases, followed by FCT, 285.
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While Oyo State recorded 138 new infections, Rivers State recorded 111.
Others are from Plateau (92), Nasarawa (83), Kaduna (59), Enugu (57), Imo (57), Edo (43), Kano (27), Kwara (20), Ebonyi (19), Abia (17), Ogun (12), Osun (12), Katsina (8), Bayelsa (6), Bauchi (5), Delta (5), Borno (4), Jigawa (4), and Zamfara (1).
So far, 126,160 persons have contracted COVID-19 in Nigeria.
1,861 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-773
FCT-285
Oyo-138
Rivers-111
Plateau-92
Nasarawa-83
Kaduna-59
Enugu-57
Imo-57
Edo-43
Kano-27
Kwara-20
Ebonyi-19
Abia-17
Ogun-12
Osun-12
Katsina-8
Bayelsa-6
Bauchi-5
Delta-5
Borno-4
Jigawa-4
Zamfara-1 pic.twitter.com/AXW9APWTyQ— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 27, 2021
Out of that number, a total of 1,544 patients have lost their lives to the disease.
ControlTV 2021.
