Nigeria Records 136 New Cases Of COVID-19

Three more deaths were also reported taking the overall death toll to 1,111 and the total number of confirmed cases to 58,460.

The total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria has risen to 63,508 / Photo credit: Vanguardngr.com
The total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria has risen to 63,508 / Photo credit: Vanguardngr.com

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday reported 136 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country.

Three more deaths were also reported taking the overall death toll to 1,111 and the total number of confirmed cases to 58,460.

49,895 patients have however recovered and have been discharged from hospital.

Lagos State recorded the highest number of new cases with 71 infections, followed by Rivers State, which had 23 cases.

In Plateau State, there 12 new cases, six in Adamawa and Oyo states, five in Kaduna State and three each in Abia and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Katsina and Kwara states had two cases each, while Bauchi, Borno and Edo states
had one each.

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