COVID-19: Nigeria Records Highest-Ever Daily Figure Of Coronavirus

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded its highest daily COVID-19 infections ever.

AllNews reports that according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 930 new confirmed cases were recorded in the West African country.

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have been on the rise since early December, with authorities warning that the country may be on the verge of a second wave of the virus.

Till date, 75, 062 cases have been confirmed, 66, 775 cases have been discharged and 1,200 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Our discharges today include 106 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet pic.twitter.com/vwknSB6Ro5

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 16, 2020

Out of over 850,000 thousand samples collected for testing in Nigeria since the pandemic broke out in February, there are currently 7,087 active cases, a national situational report published by the NCDC showed.

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As of 16 December 2020, more than 73.5 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed globally, with more than 1.63 million deaths attributed to the virus.