Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported three deaths and 281 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
Of the new infections, Lagos State recorded the highest toll of 123 new cases while Kaduna and Imo trailed with 38 and 15 respectively.
NCDC tweeted on Tuesday “On the 1st of December 2020, 281 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“The 281 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos (123), FCT (64), Kaduna (38), Imo (15), Rivers (11), Plateau (8), Ogun (5), Bayelsa (4), Kwara (4), Bauchi (3), Edo (3), Kano (2) and Osun (1).”
According to the health agency, “Till date, 67,838 cases have been confirmed, 63,430 cases have been discharged and 1,176 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC) activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
