The Nigerian government has reported 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a tally by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
It marked the first time the country’s daily new cases reached four figures — and is the highest single-day jump in infections since the pandemic began.
The NCDC also recorded one more Coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday.
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It comes after the country reported more than 2,000 new cases in a week for the first time, as worldtopnewsng.com warn that the surge in infections could continue to worsen as winter arrives.
The NCDC has now reported a total of 76,207 confirmed cases and more than 1,200 related deaths.
1,145 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-459
FCT-145
Kaduna-138
Plateau-80
Katsina-70
Gombe-52
Niger-31
Kano-23
Bayelsa-21
Bauchi-18
Ondo-18
Rivers-17
Ogun-12
Oyo-12
Edo-8
Nasarawa-8
Ebonyi-7
Osun-6
Ekiti-5
Kebbi-5
Borno-4
Jigawa-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Anambra-1 pic.twitter.com/CdHK9C8wGZ— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 17, 2020