COVID-19: Nigeria records 917 new cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 917 new COVID-19 infections in the country.

The NCDC reported this via its verified website on Sunday night. According to the agency, the total number of infections in the country now stands at 90,080.

The NCDC also added that nine new deaths and 255 recoveries were recorded in the past 24 hours.

“On the 3rd of January 2021, 917 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria

“Till date, 90080 cases have been confirmed, 75044 cases have been discharged and 1311 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“Our discharges today include 59 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

“The 917 new cases are reported from 17 states- FCT (222), Lagos (214), Kaduna (119), Plateau (92), Nasarawa (50), Oyo (41), Adamawa (33), Ondo (32), Abia (28), Ogun (19), Rivers (17), Kano (16), Yobe (14), Edo (8), Anambra (6), Ekiti (5) and Jigawa (1).

“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.” The NCDC stated.

917 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-222
Lagos-214
Kaduna-119
Plateau-92
Nasarawa-50
Oyo-41
Adamawa-33
Ondo-32
Abia-28
Ogun-19
Rivers-17
Kano-16
Yobe-14
Edo-8
Anambra-6
Ekiti-5
Jigawa-1

90,080 confirmed
75,044 discharged
1,311 deaths pic.twitter.com/7MmPvBIwNL

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 3, 2021