Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 281 fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 12 states of the federation and Abuja.
It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 1,176 as at Tuesday night.
Also, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 67,838.
Meanwhile, 63,430 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from various isolation facilities in the country.
READ ALSO: 145 fresh COVID-19 cases take Nigeria’s total to 67,557. More recoveries recorded
The breakdown of the figure on a state-by-state basis revealed the following: Lagos (123), FCT (64), Kaduna (38), Imo (15), Rivers (11), Plateau (8), Ogun (5), Bayelsa (4), Kwara (4), Bauchi (3), Edo (3), Kano (2), and Osun (1).
“Total confirmed COVID-19 cases: 67,838.
“Discharged: 63,430 AND Deaths: 1,176.”
www.ripplesnigeria.com
- Death toll from earthquake in Indonesia reaches 42 - January 16, 2021
- Passenger sues Dana Air, seeks N1bn in damages - January 16, 2021
- Trouble looms in Uganda as Bobi Wine claims election victory despite President Museveni’s early lead - January 16, 2021
