COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria crossed the 150,000 mark on Thursday as the NCDC announced additional 877new cases.
Similarly COVID19 related death now stands at 1803 as 16 more persons lost their lives to the virus on Thursday.
The 877 new cases on Thursday are reported from 25 States and the federal Capital Territory FCT with Lagos logging 273 new cases .
Other States with new cases are: Kaduna (87), Rivers (58), Akwa Ibom (47), Ebonyi (47), Edo (46), Ogun (46), Abia (34), Imo (34), Kano (34), Oyo (26), Osun (22), Gombe (20), Ekiti (19), Cross River (15), FCT (15), Plateau (11), Enugu (9), Kebbi (8), Borno (7), Niger (6), Bayelsa (5), Nasarawa (4), Kwara (2), Katsina (1), and Sokoto (1).
According to the agency, 695 people were discharged on Thursday as the total number of discharges now stands at 126,417.
It said of the latest recoveries: “Our discharges today include 275 community recoveries in Lagos State and 91 community recoveries in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines”.
