NCDC records 376 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths in Nigeria

*The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says Lagos tops the list with 215 cases, followed by Rivers with 82 infections Saturday, October 16

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

In 24 hours, Nigeria has recorded 35 deaths from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease and 376 more cases.

ConsumerConnect reports the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this development night of Saturday, October 16, 2021, in its daily update on the damaging virus.

According to the health agency, the cases were reported in Lagos and 13 other states of the country.

The NCDC stated that Lagos topped the list with 215 cases, followed by Rivers with 82 infections.

However, the FCT did not report any case, according to update.

Other states with fresh infections include Ondo – 16, Imo – 14, Plateau – 12, Kaduna – 10, Kwara – 9, Bauchi, Delta, Kano and Sokoto each having 3 cases and Nasarawa and Oyo each report one case.

The country, thus far, has successfully managed and 197,084 patients who have recovered from the virus.

This is even as 2,804 people have died since the index case on February 27, 2020.