BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Near 60,000 As NCDC Confirms 151 New Cases

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria reached 59,992 on Friday night.

This is following 151 fresh infections, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update.

Lagos recorded 71 of the 151 cases, followed by Ogun with 26, and Kaduna with 17.

The rest are: “Osun – 10, Oyo – 8, FCT – 6, Rivers – 6, Plateau – 5, Akwa Ibom – 1, Ekiti-1”

The total confirmed cases so far in Nigeria now stands at 59,992 of which 51,614 have been discharged.

However, the infection has claimed 1,113 lives.