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COVID-19: NCDC records 131 new cases, taking total infections to 56,735

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 131 new cases of (COVID-19), as infections in the country rises to 56,735.

According to the NCDC on its official twitter handle on Thursday, the new cases were confirmed in 18 states.

The health agency said Lagos state recorded the highest number of infections with 45 cases, Kaduna and plateau followed with 17 each, 16 in FCT, and 6 cases each in Delta and Niger.

Kwara recorded 5 cases, Oyo 3, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ekiti, Enugu, and Osun 2 each.

Others were, Sokoto 2, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Katsina, and Rivers 1 each.

The agency said that in the past 24 hours, 2 people had died from the virus.

According to the agency, till date, 56,735 cases have been confirmed, 48,092 discharged, and 1093 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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