The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 595 new infections of COVID-19 in Nigeria, which brings the country’s total infections to 33,153.
NCDC confirmed this new infection via its official Twitter handle on late Monday night.
So far the country has treated and discharged 13,671 people who recovered from the virus, while the virus has also caused the country a fatalities rate of 744 persons.
From the agency’s data, 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was identified as the state with the new infections.
Lagos recorded the highest number with a total of 156 new infections, followed by Oyo with 141 and the FCT with 99 new cases.
Other states with new cases include Edo – 47, Kaduna – 27, Ondo – 22, Rivers – 20, Osun – 17, Imo – 13, and Plateau – 10.
While Nasarawa and Anambra each have 8 new infections, other states like Kano, Benue and Borno each reported 5 cases.
Meanwhile, states with fewer cases include Ogun – 4 with Taraba and Gombe each having 3 cases, followed by Kebbi and Cross River states each having 1 case.
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