The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control NCDC has recorded 562 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the country.

This is contained in the latest data released by the NCDC on Monday via its verified Twitter handle.

According to the centre, the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 20 states and the FCT which brings the country’s total infections to 37, 225.

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) this time around had the highest recorded COVID-19 cases with 102. 

The agency said 100 fresh infections were reported in Nigeria’s COVID-19 epicentre – Lagos – with Plateau having 52 cases.

Other states with new cases for the day are:  Kwara – 50, Abia – 47,  Kaduna – 35,  Benue – 34,  Oyo – 26,  Ebonyi – 24,  Kano – 16, Niger – 15,  Anambra – 14, and Gombe – 12.

The rest also included: Edo – 11, Rivers – 6,  Nasarawa – 5,  Delta – 5,  Borno – 3,  Enugu – 2,  Bauchi – 2 and  Kebbi – 1.

Similarly, the NCDC data showed that of the number of persons infected with the virus in Nigeria,15,333 have been discharged with 801 deaths reported.

FRCN Abuja

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