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COVID-19: NCDC reports 137 new infections, two deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 137 additional coronavirus infections with two deaths across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The NCDC made the announcement via its verified website late on Saturday.
The 137 new cases indicate a decline from the 269 cases reported the previous day in Africa’s most populous nation.
The public health agency notes that the new infections have raised the total number of infections in the country to 207,616, stating that the country’s total death toll now stands at 2,745.
The centre noted that 195,132 cases had been cleared and discharged while 9,741 were still down with the disease across the country as at Oct. 9.
The NCDC added that Lagos State the epicentre of the disease was leading in the latest tally with 46 cases, followed by the FCT with 35 cases, while Kaduna State in the Northwest recorded 20 cases to rank third.
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