Nigeria Risks Another Lockdown as Country Records 1,149 New COVID-19 Cases

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 1,149 cases of COVID-19 in sixteen states across the country.

The health agency made the revelation on Thursday morning via a post on its verified Facebook page.

In the latest development, Lagos State, the epicenter of the dreaded disease in Nigeria recorded 680 fresh cases followed by Rivers with 157 infections.

According to the new update, the country has also recorded seven deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities so far to 2,236.