Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC disclosed this late Friday.
The newly recorded COVID-19 cases were reported across seven
states
Sixteen of Friday's new cases were identified in Lagos, three
cases each in Rivers and Kaduna, two cases each in Kwara, Delta and Ondo and one
case in Ogun.
Meanwhile, FCT, Plateau, Nasarawa, Anambra, Gombe, Imo,
Ekiti, Oyo, and Sokoto states reported zero cases in the past 24 hours.
The health authorities further stated that one COVID-19
patient died within 24 hours. While the
number of people who have recuperated from the disease increased by four.
The new update brings the country’s total case to 167,430,
recoveries and discharged stand at 163,937, while the new fatality pushed Nigeria’s death toll to 2,119 in 36
states and the Federal Capital Territory.
