Nigeria Reports 553 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Hit 9855

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Saturday with 387 cases reported by the country, even as authorities intensify efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic.

The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter.

This takes the country’s total infections to 9855, out of which … have been discharged with 273 Losing their lives.

Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 13 states and the FCT, with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections for the day with 378 cases.