The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
NCDC explained that the 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, indicate a decline from the 631 cases posted on Thursday.
According to NCDC, the country’s death toll from the virus has risen to 2,494.
Meanwhile, the new infection figure increased the country’s infection toll to 194,088 cases.
According to NCDC, Edo State accounted for the highest number of infections with 71 cases, Akwa-Ibom confirmed 49, cases, Kwara and Oyo had 49 each, while Kaduna recorded 21 infections.
Others are; Ekiti (20), FCT (19), Anambra (17), Delta (16), Kano (16), Bauchi (14), Ogun (11), Bayelsa (9), Benue (9), Cross River (7), Nasarawa (5), Jigawa, Zamfara two each and Enugu one respectively.
According to NCDC, Friday’s report includes the backlog of 19 cases reported for Kastina State from Sept. 2, (16), and Sept. 3 (3). Three States that reported zero cases were Ondo, Osun, and Sokoto.
