COVID-19 BRIEFS: Nigeria Records 576 New Cases, As Total Figures Hit 37,801

By Olivia Isibor (AGENDAWATCHDOG) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced late Tuesday night that Nigeria’s total COVID-19 cases was now 37,801, following the confirmation of 576 new cases, even as hopes of a vaccine for the disease continues to rise.

Breakdown of the total COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is as follows: Lagos-88, Kwara-87, FCT-82, Plateau (62), Ondo (39), Enugu (28), Oyo (26), Taraba (24), Kaduna (20), Ebonyi (20), Edo (17), Cross River (16), Kano (14), Rivers (11), Ogun (10), Delta (9), Nasarawa (8), Osun (8), Katsina (3), Imo (2), Kebbi (1), and Borno (1).

Out of the 37,801 confirmed cases, 15,677 have been discharged, while 805 fatalities have been recorded.