Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on December 17, 2020. showing
the nation’s COVID-19 statistics.
Nigeria on Thursday reported 1,145 new cases of
COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said.
The figure was the highest ever infection recorded in one day
since recordkeeping commenced in March.
According to the NCDC, total COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now sums
up to 76,207 cases. While 67,110 cases have been discharged, the
country has recorded 1201 deaths across the 36 states and Federal
Capital Territory.
1,145 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-459 FCT-145 Kaduna-138 Plateau-80 Katsina-70 Gombe-52
Niger-31 Kano-23 Bayelsa-21 Bauchi-18 Ondo-18 Rivers-17 Ogun-12
Oyo-12 Edo-8 Nasarawa-8 Ebonyi-7 Osun-6 Ekiti-5 Kebbi-5 Borno-4
Jigawa-3 Akwa Ibom-2 Anambra-1 pic.twitter.com/CdHK9C8wGZ— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 17, 2020
The 1,145 new cases were reported from 24 states, including
Lagos (459), FCT (145), Kaduna (138), Plateau (80), Katsina (70),
Gombe (52), Niger (31), Kano (23), Bayelsa (21), Bauchi (18), Ondo
(18), Rivers (17), Ogun (12), Oyo (12), Edo (8), Nasarawa (8),
Ebonyi (7), Osun (6), Ekiti (5), Kebbi (5), Borno (4), Jigawa (3),
Akwa Ibom (2), and Anambra (1).
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Earlier on Thursday, the Presidential Task Force officially
declared a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The PTF added that it will begin to review the further reopening
of the nation’s economy.