The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update posted on its Facebook Page on Thursday said the country recorded 268 new cases of Covid-19 in 10 States on Wednesday.
The breakdown of the Update showed that Lagos State recorded the highest number of new infections with 225 cases followed by Rivers – 17, Enugu – 10, Edo – 5, Bauchi – 3, Ogun – 3, Oyo – 2, Kaduna – 1, Bayelsa – 1 and Delta – 1.
According to the health agency, the 268 new infections have raised the number of confirmed cases to 215,164.
The NCDC also said 207,520 patients have recovered and have been discharged, adding that with no new Covid-19 related death, the death toll from the virus stands at 2,980.
