COVID-19: Nigeria Records 235 Fresh Infections

Nigeria health official on Thursday reported 235 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths, leaving the country’s death toll from the virus at 3,146.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed via its official social media.

At least 253,037 persons have recovered from the disease since the beginning of the pandemics, including 37 discharges reported on Thursday.

NCDC new update shows that the new cases were recorded across six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Lagos State reporting 138 infections out the 235 new cases.

Followed by Rivers with 36 cases, Delta reported 21 cases, Kaduna had 17 cases, FCT had 13 cases, Edo had 9 cases and Kano reported 1 case.

While three states reported zero cases: Abia, Nasarawa, and Sokoto. NCDC noted that this report includes data for 19th - 20th July 2022

It said: “Nigeria has so far recorded 259,720 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 253,037 patients have been discharged, while  3,146 persons have died.”

This report includes:

▪️Data for 19th - 20th July 2022
▪️3 States with zero cases reported: Abia, Nasarawa, and Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/UlZ7FmzpWI

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 21, 2022

July 23, 2022