Nigeria, on Friday, recorded 1,074 new cases of COVID-19 infections.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 1,294 as of Friday night.
Also, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 88,587.
Meanwhile, 74,373 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from various isolation facilities in the country.
The breakdown of the figure on a state-by-state basis revealed the following: Lagos (642), Kaduna (92), Rivers (78), FCT (66), Gombe (66), Kano (35), Ogun (31), and Katsina (22).
Others are – Plateau (20), Abia (7), Niger (4), Oyo (4), Akwa Ibom (3), Delta (2), and Osun (2).
“Total confirmed COVID-19 cases: 88,587.
“Discharged: 74,373 and deaths: 1,294.”
The Eye Witness
