603 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Nigeria as the country’s total infections of the deadly virus rise to 28,167.
The new positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in a tweet on Saturday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
According to statistics from the NCDC, agency responsible for the testing and fight against COVID-19, Lagos recorded 135 cases.
See the breakdown of positive cases of the deadly virus, COVID-19 as revealed by NCDC yesterday.
Lagos-135
Edo-87
FCT-73
Rivers-67
Delta-62
Ogun-47
Kaduna-20
Plateau-19
Osun-17
Ondo-16
Enugu-15
Oyo-15
Borno-13
Niger-6
Nasarawa-4
Kebbi-3
Kano-2
Sokoto-1
Abia-1
The number of deaths recorded by NCDC is 634.
11,462 patients have so far been discharged, haven recovered from the virus.
In a related story, WITHIN NIGERIA reported that Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the state is recording successes in the COVID-19 response aimed at stemming further spread of the pandemic.
Mr Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, quoted Ganduje as saying this in a statement on Saturday in Kano.
