183 New COVID-19 Cases In Lagos As Nigeria Reports Record Single-Day Infections
COVID-19 cases in Lagos surged by 183, a record for the state, on Thursday as Nigeria witnessed its highest number of infections in a day.It is the largest number of cases to be confirmed in a day since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the country on February 27, 2020.
There has been focus on Kano State recently as reports of mass deaths made the round and many Almajiri children sent from the state back to their states of origin tested positive for the virus.On Thursday, the NCDC confirmed 55 states for Kano, taking the state’s total infections to 482. Many Nigerians have, however, failed to comply with the guidelines, prompting the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to warn that full lockdown could be reintroduced if violations continue.
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