The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that Nigeria has recorded 238 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country’s number of total infections to 2,170.
The agency also confirmed that the confirmed deaths of the virus rose to 68, with a total recovery of 351.
According to NCDC in a tweet on Friday, “238 new cases of #COVID19;
92-Kano
36-FCT
30-Lagos
16-Gombe
10-Bauchi
8-Delta
6-Oyo
5-Zamfara
5-Sokoto
4-Ondo
4-Nasarawa
3-Kwara
3-Edo
3-Ekiti
3-Borno
3-Yobe
2-Adamawa
1-Niger
1-Imo
1-Ebonyi
1-Rivers
1-Enugu
2170 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 351
Deaths: 68″
For the second consecutive day, Kano recorded the highest number of cases in the country with 92 infections. The FCT posted 36 cases and Lagos reported 30.
The NCDC has said the number of infections has risen due to the increased capacity for testing across the country.