The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led the pack on Saturday with 130 Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases as the country recorded 386 new infection in the country. Data from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC ) showed that the cases were spread across 18 states and the FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria conducted 145,454 tests in July and recorded 17,457 positive cases during the same period. It said compared to June, the figures represented 95 per cent increase in testing numbers and 12 per cent increase in positive cases. The 95 per cent increase in testing in July compared to June only resulted in 12 per cent increase in positive cases.

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2020 06:33 UTC