As the country continues its battle against COVID-19, no fewer than 459 people reportedly tested positive of the deadly virus.
This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its daily update on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
According to the agency, the latest positive samples of COVID-19 were recorded in 18 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
Lagos, the hardest-hit state by the pandemic, topped the COVID-19 infection chart with 185 new cases, followed by Abia and Oyo with 38 positive samples each.
Other states that recorded new infections include Akwa Ibom (33), Cross River (33), Osun (24), Ekiti (23), Benue (15), Kwara (14), Kano (12), Delta (10), FCT (10), Edo (9), Kaduna (5), Ogun (3), Katsina (2), Nasarawa (2), Rivers (2), and Bayelsa (1)
The NCDC, on Sunday, confirmed that 30 persons died of COVID-19 complications, raising the country’s fatality toll to 2,552.
The agency, however, said the deaths reported include a backlog of 23 deaths from Lagos state for September 3.
According to the NCDC, 2,066 new recoveries were recorded across the country in the past 24 hours.
A total of 195,511 COVID-19 cases have now been confirmed — out of which 184,529 persons have been discharged.