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Nigeria has recorded three more deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic with 477 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.
In its latest update on Friday night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the cases were reported in Lagos, 16 other states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The data indicates that Nigeria’s total infection from the pandemic currently stands at 203,991 while the fatality toll increased to 2,671
It also noted that four states- Nasarawa, Ondo, Osun and Sokoto – recorded no fresh cases.
The breakdown shows that Lagos remains the nation’s epicentre of the virus with 113 more cases on the log on Friday, followed by Rivers with 79 new infections and the FCT coming third with 68 cases.
In Nigeria’s South-south region, Delta had (37), Akwa Ibom (9), Cross River (7), Edo (6), and Bayelsa (2) respectively.
Other states with fresh cases include Kaduna – 68, Abia – 36, Oyo – 16, Benue – 12, Plateau – 9, Ekiti – 6, Katsina – 4, Jigawa – 3, Ogun – 1 and Yobe – 1.