COVID-19: Again, Lagos Leads As NCDC Confirms 869 New Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 869 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 149,369.

In a tweet on Wednesday night, the public health agency disclosed that it has recorded 125,722 recoveries and 1,787 COVID-19 related deaths so far, as the second wave of the pandemic lingers on.

Lagos State, the epicentre of the outbreak, has 228 new cases.

See breakdown of the new cases; Lagos-229, Rivers-79, Taraba-73, Oyo-66, Ogun-60, FCT-58, Plateau-56, Kwara-38, Ondo-38, Osun-24, Kano-22, Nasarawa-21, Abia-19, Edo-19, Akwa Ibom-19, Cross River-10, Delta-9, Benue-8, Ekiti-6, Borno-6, Katsina-4, Bauchi-3, Bayelsa-1 and Zamfara-1.

869 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-229
Rivers-79
Taraba-73
Oyo-66
Ogun-60
FCT-58
Plateau-56
Kwara-38
Ondo-38
Osun-24
Kano-22
Nasarawa-21
Abia-19
Edo-19
Akwa Ibom-19
Cross River-10
Delta-9
Benue-8
Ekiti-6
Borno-6
Katsina-4
Bauchi-3
Bayelsa-1
Zamfara-1 pic.twitter.com/fHsxykxGv5

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) February 17, 2021