Latest figures released by the NCDC indicate that the total number of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria have risen to 63,508 following the confirmation of an additional 180 new cases of the viral infection.
The Director-General of NCDC Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who gave the figures in Abuja on Thursday told newsmen that the new infections were reported in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to him, Lagos recorded the highest number of 87 new infections, while Oyo, the FCT, Plateau and Edo had 51, 12, 10 and four new confirmed cases respectively.
Similarly, Ekiti and Ogun had three new cases each; Bauchi, Kaduna and Niger had two cases each and Kano, Ondo, Osun and Rivers had one each.
He also disclosed that his agency has accredited Clina Lancet Laboratory, Abuja, as a private fee-paying laboratory for COVID-19 testing.
It is worthwhile to note that out of the 63,508 cases confirmed in the country, 59,748 patients have been discharged and 1,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the FCT.
The NCDC has activated a multi-sectoral National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), at Level III to coordinate response activities.
