Nigeria has recorded 1,204 new cases of Covid-19, a figure which takes the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 91,351.
Announcing the latest figures on its website, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) also revealed that seven deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll to 1,318.
According to the centre, three of the deaths occurred in Lagos, two in Sokoto, while Kebbi and Abia recorded one fatality each.
It also noted that the number of recovered COVID-19 patients stood at 75,699, including 655 patients that were discharged on Monday after testing negative from the virus.
A breakdown of the figures revealed that Lagos, the epicentre of COVID-19, recorded the highest number of cases with 654, while FCT recorded 200.
Other states are Plateau-60, Kaduna-54, Kano-40, Rivers-30, Edo-28, Nasarawa-25, Kebbi-19, Bauchi-18, Oyo-13, Akwa Ibom-12, Bayelsa-11, Ogun-11, Delta-nine, Abia-eight, Benue-five, Imo-three, Borno-two, Sokoto-one and Osun-one.
The agency said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been activated at Level III, to coordinate the national response activities.
The agency noted that till date, 91,351 cases had been confirmed, 75,699 cases discharged and 1,318 deaths recorded in 36 states and the FCT.
Meanwhile, the agency called on those who may have been exposed to the virus to quarantine and isolate themselves if they feel ill.
“Remember COVID-19 can spread from people that look and feel well. Don’t let your guard down around friends or relatives just because they look healthy – they may not know they are infected but can unintentionally spread COVID-19,” it advised.
