Nigeria confirms 197 new COVID-19 cases

Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Thursday confirmed 197 more COVID-19 cases bringing the country’s total virus burden to 55,829.

The number of people who have recovered from the disease rose to 43, 810 with 1,075 fatalities recorded.

According to the data released by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, Plateau State recorded the highest infections for the day –83, followed by Lagos -48 Kaduna –17, FCT –16, Ogun –11, Katsina –7, Imo –4 and Edo –3.

Other states with new cases include, Nasarawa -3, Rivers –2, Bayelsa -1, Oyo –1, Osun –1.

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