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NCDC Confirms 1,074 New COVID-19 Infections, 5 Deaths

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 88,587 cases of COVID-19 infections.

In its latest case update dated January 1, the NCDC reports 1,074 new infections and 5 COVID-19-related deaths.

The new infections were recorded in 15 states — Lagos (624), Kaduna (92), Rivers (78), FCT (66), Gombe (66), Kano (35), Ogun (31), Katsina (22), Plateau (20), Abia (7), Niger (4), Oyo (4), Akwa Ibom (3), Delta (2) and Osun (2).

Read also: NCDC Confirms 1,031 New COVID-19 Infections, 11 More Deaths

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 74,373 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,294.

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