The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday (Friday) reported a decline in the number of COVID-19 infections reported compared to the number reported on Thursday.
According to the agency in its late night tweet 245 fresh cases were reported yesterday compared to 339 recorded the previous day.
With the fresh cases, Nigeria’s COVID-19 tally has increased to 7,261.
The agency also said 10 deaths were reported on Friday, bringing the fatality toll to 221.
The NCDC said the 245 new cases were reported in 22: Lagos, Jigawa, Ogun, Borno, Kaduna, Oyo, Rivers, Ebonyi, Kano, Kwara, Katsina, Akwa Ibom, Sokoto, Bauchi, Yobe, Anambra, Gombe, Niger, Ondo, Plateau, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Bayelsa.
“Till date, 7261 cases have been confirmed, 2007 cases have been discharged and 221 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” it stated.
A breakdown of the fresh cases showed that Lagos recorded the highest daily figure of 131 infections; Jigawa – 16, Ogun – 13, Borno – 12, Kaduna – 9, Oyo – 9, Rivers – 9, Ebonyi – 9, Kano – 8, Kwara – 7, Katsina – 5, Akwa Ibom – 3, Sokoto – 3, Bauchi – 2, Yobe – 2, Anambra – 1, Gombe – 1, Niger – 1, Ondo – 1, Plateau – 1 FCT – 1, Bayelsa – 1.
Nigeria has so far tested 41,907 persons since the beginning of the pandemic.
A breakdown of all the confirmed cases so far shows that out of the total confirmed cases, there are 5,033 active cases; 2,007 have recovered while 221 deaths have been reported.
A breakdown of the 7,261 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 3,224 cases, followed by Kano – 883, FCT – 447, Katsina – 308, Borno – 247, Jigawa – 241,Bauchi – 230, Oyo – 199, Ogun – 196, Kaduna – 179, Gombe – 145, Edo – 144, Sokoto – 116, Rivers – 89, Zamfara – 76, Kwara – 73, Plateau – 71, Yobe – 47, Osun – 42, Nasarawa – 38, Kebbi – 32, Delta – 31, Adamawa – 27, Niger – 23, Ondo – 23, Ebonyi – 22, Akwa Ibom – 21, Ekiti – 20, Taraba – 18, Enugu – 16 Bayelsa – 8, Imo – 7, Abia – 7, Anambra – 6, and Benue – 5.
