Nigeria on Sunday confirmed 248 new cases of COVID-19 from 17 states bringing the total cases to 4,399
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which announced the figures also said 17 deaths from the virus were recorded across the country.
It was the highest daily figure of deaths reported since the first index case was reported on February 27.
Of the 248 new cases, Lagos topped with 81, Jigawa – 35, Borno – 26, Kano – 26, Bauchi – 20, FCT – 13, Edo – 12, Sokoto – 10, Zamfara – 7, Kwara – 4, Kebbi – 4, Gombe – 2, Taraba – 2, Ogun – 2, Ekiti – 2, Osun – 1 and Bayelsa – 1.
A breakdown of the 4,399 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 1,845 cases, followed by Kano – 602, FCT – 356, Borno – 185, Bauchi – 181, Katsina – 156, Jigawa – 118, Ogun – 117, Gombe – 112, Sokoto – 106, Kaduna – 98, Edo – 79, Zamfara – 72, Oyo – 64, Osun – 39, Kwara – 34, Nasarawa – 25, Kebbi – 24, Rivers – 21, Plateau – 19, Akwa Ibom – 17, Delta – 17, Adamawa – 17, Ekiti – 15, Ondo – 15, Taraba – 15, Yobe – 13, Enugu – 10, Ebonyi – 7, Bayelsa – 6, Niger – 6 Imo – 3, Benue – 2,Abia – 2, and Anambra – 1.
So far, 34 states and the FCT have reported at least a case. Only Kogi and Cross River states are yet to report any case of COVID-19 in the country.
The NCDC said till date, 4,399 cases have been confirmed; 778 cases have been discharged and 143 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
