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Nigeria Records Highest Daily Count Of 1,354 New COVID-19 Cases

The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 92,705 cases of COVID-19.

In its latest case update dated January 5, the NCDC reports 1,354 new infections and one fatality.

The new infections were recorded in 21 states — Lagos (712), FCT (145), Plateau (117), Kwara (81), Kaduna (54), Sokoto (39), Oyo (38), Rivers (37), Gombe (21), Enugu (20), Akwa Ibom (16), Bauchi (14), Delta (14), Ebonyi (13), Anambra (9), Taraba (8), Edo (8), Kano (3), Osun (2), Ekiti (2) and Ogun (1).

Read also: NCDC Reports 1,204 New COVID-19 Infections As Daily Count Hits Record High

As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 76,396 cases have been discharged while the death toll stands at 1,319.

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