In what appears as a new wave of COVID-19, Nigeria’s infections have surged to 796, the highest single infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country.
Of the number, Federal Capital Territory recorded 258 while Lagos and Kaduna States got 248 and 117 cases respectively.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said “On the 11th of December 2020, 796 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria
“The 796 new cases are reported from 16 states- FCT (258), Lagos (248), Kaduna (117), Katsina (52), Ogun (27), Kwara (23), Gombe (22), Adamawa (17), Plateau (15), Kano (6), Rivers (2), Ondo (2), Ekiti (2), Nasarawa (2), Sokoto (2) and Taraba (1).”
Also, the caseloads shot Up “Till date, 72,140 cases have been confirmed, 65,712 cases have been discharged and 1,190 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,” it added.
