Nigeria records 163 new cases of COVID-19, total death hits 1115

As the battle against Coronavirus continues, Nigeria has recorded 163 new cases of the deadly virus in 10 states and the federal capital territory, Abuja.

This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official Twitter handle on Sunday night.

The centre, NCDC also revealed that 1,115 persons have died from Coronavirus in the country.

According to a tweet released by the body, 163 new cases were confirmed around the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 60, 266.

51,735 persons have so far been discharged.

Lagos State recorded the highest number of cases in the country on Sunday, with 113 cases, followed by Kaduna State with 21 cases. Osun Satate  recorded eight  cases with Ondo State recorded five cases.

Other states read as follows:

Oyo-5 Ogun-3 Bayelsa-2 Taraba-2 Edo-1 FCT-1 Katsina-1 Plateau-1

163 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-113
Kaduna-21
Osun-8
Ondo-5
Oyo-5
Ogun-3
Bayelsa-2
Taraba-2
Edo-1
FCT-1
Katsina-1
Plateau-1

60,266 confirmed
51,735 discharged
1,115 deaths pic.twitter.com/wCIDrwsCjW

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 11, 2020