COVID-19: NCDC Reports 6 Deaths, 1,588 New Infections

Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Nigeria have continued to spread fast as the country reported 1,588 new cases .

With the new confirmed cases of COVID-19, Nigeria’s tally of confirmed infections since the outbreak of the disease in the country is now 139,242, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this via it’s official Twitter handle.

The health agency, however, confirmed additional 6 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, as the nation’s death toll rose to 1,647.

NCDC also disclosed that 918 people were successfully treated, recovered from the disease and discharged on Saturday, this brought the total number of recoveries to 112,557 in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

NCDC added that discharges today include 498 community recoveries in Lagos State, 64 in Kano State and 54 in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.

According to the country’s agency responsible for the management of disease outbreaks, the new infections were recorded in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The latest update from the health agency revealed that Lagos topped the list of states with new infections – recorded 535, while Anambra, Oyo and FCT confirmed 218, 155 and 150 infections.

Other states affected by the virus on Saturday, Kano-124, Gombe-60, Kaduna-49, Ebonyi-48, Plateau 46, Akwa Ibom-39, Niger-37, Edo-33, Katsina-23, Rivers-18, Taraba-15, Nasarawa-14, Ogun-11, Delta-9, Ekiti-2 and Jigawa-2.

Our discharges today include 498 community recoveries in Lagos State, 64 in Kano State and 54 in Plateau State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/7zAMmkRL4N

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 6, 2021

February 06, 2021