Nigeria has recorded at least 240 fresh cases of the deadly COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC.
According to the NCDC on its verified Twitter handle, the new cases take the nationwide infection toll to a total of 155,657 confirmed cases.
The virus’ epicentre, Lagos, as well as the Federal Capital Territory – Abuja, Anambra and Osun States are amongst the 13 states that recorded the new 240 cases on Sunday.
“The 240 new cases are reported from 13 states- Anambra (85), Lagos (82), Osun (17), Ogun (10), Kwara (9), FCT (8), Kano (7), Abia (6), Ekiti(5), Borno (4), Edo (2), Bayelsa (2) Kaduna (2) and Rivers(1),” the NCDC said.
At least two new patients lost their lives as a result of complications relating to the deadly virus, taking the death toll to 1,907 deaths.
To date, a total of 133,768 patients have been discharged after full recovery at various isolation centres including “170 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines,” the NCDC revealed.
The statement added, “till date, 155657 cases have been confirmed, 133768 cases have been discharged and 1907 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
