The new cases on Friday were recorded in 10 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
Health experts are afraid the imminent third wave of the coronavirus pandemic may have already hit the country as Nigeria on Friday recorded 317 fresh cases of the dreaded infection.
The country also reported one death from the pandemic, raising the nation’s death toll since the outbreak to 2,131.Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlThe last time such a high daily figure was recorded was on March 10 when 394 cases were reported. The new development may not be unconnected to the discovery of the Delta variant of the virus which has been described by the World Health Organisation as the “most transmissible.”
The disease centre posted the latest update on its official Facebook page on Saturday morning, noting that Friday’s figure has increased the country’s total infection tally to 170,623.The new cases were, according to the NCDC, recorded in 10 states and the federal capital territory . Lagos, for the umpteenth time, reported the highest figure from the daily tally with 172 cases and this is followed by Akwa Ibom State which reported 62 cases.Related
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