COVID-19: Total active cases increase as Nigeria records 86 fresh infections

 


The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the total number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is now 11,808.

This follows the confirmation of 86 fresh cases of the virus in 7 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The agency made the announcement on Sunday night via a tweet on its verified Twitter handle.

The new figures bring the total number of recorded infections so far to 161,737, with 2,030 deaths and 147,899 recoveries.

The tweet reads: “86 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-33

Lagos-28

Ondo-11

Kano-7

Akwa Ibom-3

Rivers-3

Kaduna-1

161,737 confirmed

147,899 discharged

2,030 deaths

“Our discharges today includes 29 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines”.