COVID-19: Nigeria records death as NCDC confirms 246 new cases

Nigeria on Saturday recorded one coronavirus demise as 246 recent instances had been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management.

In accordance with the NCDC, this brings the whole of confirmed COVID-19 instances within the nation to 66,228.

The general public well being company mentioned that 102 COVID-19 sufferers had been discharged inside the interval throughout the nation.

It additionally said {that a} complete of 61,884 sufferers have recovered from the illness, including that demise toll has risen to 1,166.

The well being company said that the brand new instances had been reported in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with Lagos recording 66 new infections.

Different states with excessive variety of new instances included Plateau, 63, FCT, 48, Kaduna, 21, Bayelsa, 19 and Rivers, 12.