Second Wave: Nigeria Records 24 Deaths, More Than 2,000 New Cases Within 72 Hours

The Nigerian government has recorded 1,016 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to a tally by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), worldtopnewsng.com can confirm.

It marked the fifth time the country’s daily new cases reached four figures — and is the fourth-highest single-day jump in infections since the pandemic began.

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The NCDC also recorded eleven more Coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday.

Thus, it comes after the country reported 24 deaths and more than 2,000 new cases in within 72 hours for the first time, as worldtopnewsng.com warn that the surge in infections could continue to worsen as winter arrives.

1,016 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-434
FCT-155
Plateau-94
Kaduna-56
Rivers-56
Oyo-30
Nasarawa-27
Zamfara-25
Abia-22
Enugu-18
Kano-18
Bayelsa-15
Edo-14
Ogun-11
Borno-10
Ebonyi-10
Jigawa-7
Anambra-4
Delta-3
Niger-3
Osun-3

86,576 confirmed
73,322 discharged
1,278 deaths pic.twitter.com/GnxSjSEAT2

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 30, 2020

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The NCDC has now reported a total of 86,576 confirmed cases and 1,278 related deaths while 73,322 recovered from the deadly virus.

749 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-299
Plateau-131
Kaduna-83
FCT-74
Kwara-35
Sokoto-26
Edo-18
Kano-17
Katsina-16
Delta-11
Nasarawa-10
Ondo-9
Bauchi-9
Rivers-5
Akwa Ibom-3
Jigawa-1
Osun-1
Ekiti-1

85,560 confirmed
71,937 discharged
1,267 deaths pic.twitter.com/fWlJdFbFdj

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) December 29, 2020