COVID-19: Nigeria Records 1270 New Cases, 12 New Deaths

The Nigeria Center for Disease and Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recorded 1,270 new cases of COVID-19 infections and twelve more death as the second wave continues to spread rapidly across the country. 

The new cases recorded brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 102, 601 while the new deaths figure recorded has taken the total death toll to 1,373.

NCDC made this known in its daily reports via its official Twitter page on Tuesday night.

The 1,270 new cases are recorded in 22 states across the country, while Lagos and FCT, Abuja takes the lead as usual with 435 and 234 new cases respectively, the report reveals.

While Oyo-103, Plateau-86, Rivers-71, Enugu-51, Nasarawa-41, Delta-39, Edo-39, Osun-33, Niger-31, Sokoto-23, Ondo-16, Taraba-13, Ebonyi-12, Kano-10, Abia-9, Bayelsa-8, Bauchi-7, Imo-5, Katsina-3 and Gombe-1.

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In the past 25 days, there have been 161 fatalities as a result of COVID-19 complications in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, Nigeria crossed the grim milestone of over 100,000 infections as health officials call for stricter enforcement of safety measures.

AllNews had reported that the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing last week, said caregivers are holding on to suspected cases for too long before presenting them for treatment.

1270 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-435
FCT-234
Oyo-103
Plateau-86
Rivers-71
Enugu-51
Nasarawa-41
Delta-39
Edo-39
Osun-33
Niger-31
Sokoto-23
Ondo-16
Taraba-13
Ebonyi-12
Kano-10
Abia-9
Bayelsa-8
Bauchi-7
Imo-5
Katsina-3
Gombe-1 pic.twitter.com/dlAMaaHXFB

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 12, 2021