Nigeria’s COVID-19 total infections now 38,344 with 543 new cases

Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) showed the number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 813, with 38,344 infections.

The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday.

The agency data showed that eight Nigerians died from COVID-19 complications, as of July 22.

The health agency announced that Nigeria reported 543 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

It stated that the 543 new figures were reported from 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The NCDC said that Lagos, the epicentre recorded 180 cases, the highest daily toll, followed by FCT with 86.

Others are ; Kaduna recorded 56, Edo, 47, Ondo, 37, Kwara, 35, Ogun, 19, Rivers, 19, Kano, 17, Ebonyi, 16, Enugu, 16, Delta, 7, Bayelsa, 4, Bauchi, 3 and Abia, 1.

The NCDC said that 15,815 patients have been discharged.