Nigeria records 304 new COVID-19 cases

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the confirmation of 304 new cases of Coronavirus disease infections in the country.

In its latest daily data published Tuesday night, the disease agency also said 242 patients recovered from the deadly virus while 14 deaths were recorded nationwide in the past 24 hours.

The new figure brings the total number of confirmed cases to 44,433 out of which 31,851 have been treated and discharged while the death toll increased to 910 in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The 304 new cases are reported from 19 states- FCT (90), Lagos (59), Ondo (39), Taraba (18), Rivers (17), Borno (15), Adamawa (12), Oyo (11), Delta (9), Edo (6), Bauchi (4), Kwara (4), Ogun (4), Osun (4), Bayelsa (3), Plateau (3), Niger (3), Nasarawa (2) and Kano (1).