Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded 553 new COVID-19 infections, making it the highest in 24 hours since the country recorded its index case precisely in February 2020.
The NCDC made the announcement Saturday night, with the new figure taking Nigeria’s virus caseload to 9,855.
The national death toll increased from 261 to 273, with 2,856 discharged. Lagos remains the hot spot of the virus with 378 cases, also a new daily record.
On Friday, Lagos recorded 254 new infections and 111 on Thursday.
The state now has 4,755 cases, almost 50 percent of the national total.
Here are the cases announced by the NCDC for 14 states and the FCT:
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Lagos-378
FCT-52
Delta-23
Edo-22
Rivers-14
Ogun-13
Kaduna-12
Kano-9
Borno-7
Katsina-6
Jigawa-5
Oyo-5
Yobe-3
Plateau-3
Osun-1
FCT-52
Delta-23
Edo-22
Rivers-14
Ogun-13
Kaduna-12
Kano-9
Borno-7
Katsina-6
Jigawa-5
Oyo-5
Yobe-3
Plateau-3
Osun-1
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