The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced 156 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases nationwide to 54,743.
According to NCDC, Lagos State reported the highest number of infections with 36 cases, followed by FCT with 35 cases, and Oyo with 29 cases recorded.
States that recorded new cases of the virus were, Kaduna-10, Abia-9, Osun-5, Ogun-5, Enugu-5, Rivers-4, Nasarawa-3, Ekiti-3, Imo-3, Edo-2, Kwara-2, Katsina-2, Plateau-2, and Niger-1.