The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that the country’s COVID-19 infections tally has reached 79,789.
In its latest case update dated December 22, the country’s top diseases agency reported 999 new COVID-19 infections and four additional deaths.
According to the NCDC, the new cases were recorded in 18 states — FCT (416), Lagos (324), Kaduna (68), Plateau (42), Kwara (32), Kano (24), Gombe (14), Sokoto (12), Yobe (12), Akwa Ibom (11), Bayelsa (10), Rivers (7), Bauchi (7), Ogun (6), O,yo (50), Edo (4), Taraba (4), and Jigawa (1).
Read also: COVID-19: 11 Dead As Nigeria Records 806 New Infections
Out of the total number of confirmed cases, 68,879 cases have been discharged while 1,231 deaths have been recorded.
999 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
FCT-416
Lagos-324
Kaduna-68
Plateau-42
Kwara-32
Kano-24
Gombe-14
Sokoto-12
Yobe-12
Akwa Ibom-11
Bayelsa-10
Rivers-7
Bauchi-7
Ogun-6
Oyo-5
Edo-4
Taraba-4
Jigawa-179,789 confirmed
68,879 discharged
1,231 deaths pic.twitter.com/QguEe6Sqq1— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 22, 2020
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