Nigeria reported 98 new COVID-19 cases and no coronavirus
related death in the last 24 hours.
After fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19, health
officials also announced the discharged of 8 new patients.
Data from the health officials further showed that the
number of active cases moved up to 1,987, increased by 90 from the previous day.
The newly recorded infections raised the country’s tally of
confirmed COVID-19 cases to 168,540, the
death toll from the virus reached 2,122 and the number of successfully
recovered patients to 164,431. Nigeria
Centre for Disease Control NCDC stated in its COVID-19 infections update.
According to the data released by the the health officials via
its verified Facebook page, the new COVID-19 cases were reported across 2
states and the Federal Capital Territory.
Lagos reported the highest number of COVID-19 infections
with 94, Ekiti and FCT recorded 3 and 1 cases respectively, the health officials
COVID-19 dashboard shows late Saturday.
Today's report includes 0 cases reported from Rivers, Oyo,
Sokoto, Kano and Kaduna States, NCDC stated.