COVID-19 BRIEFS: Nigeria Records 290 Fresh Cases, As Total Infections Hit 46, 867

By Olivia Isibor (AGENDAWATCHDOG) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed on Monday that Nigeria had recorded 290 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking total confirmed figures to 46, 867. 

Breakdown of the new cases, which are spread across 15 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is as follows: Lagos-82, FCT-82, Oyo – 19, FCT – 18; Edo – 16; Kaduna – 15; Enugu -9; Ogun – 9; Kano -8; Kwara – 8; Cross River -5; Ondo – 5; Rivers -5; Ekiti -4; Imo – 3 and Borno – 2.

Out of the total 46,867 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 33,346 have been successfully treated and discharged, while 950 fatalities have been recorded.