The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 964 new Covid-19 infections in the country.
The health agency disclosed this via its verified Twitter account on Sunday night.
The centre also confirmed that the nation’s death toll now stands at 1,504.
It added that the new infections were recorded from 18 States and the Federal Capital Territory, in the last 24 hours.
It disclosed that Lagos recorded the highest toll with 360 cases, followed by FCT, 88.
NCDC tweeted, 964 new cases of COVID19Nigeria;
964 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-360
FCT-88
Ogun-73
Imo-72
Kaduna-67
Plateau-57
Abia-41
Osun-41
Rivers-32
Kano-26
Niger-24
Benue-23
Edo-20
Cross River-20
Akwa Ibom-8
Nasarawa-6
Zamfara-6
Ekiti-6
Jigawa-4121,566 confirmed
97,228 discharged
1,504 deaths pic.twitter.com/LsnWthovB5— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 24, 2021
