It noted that the additional 964 new COVID-19 infections were from 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). xThe NCDC stated that Lagos state topped the list with 360 infections, followed by FCT with 88, Ogun with 73, and Imo with 72 cases. Other states with new COVID-19 infections were Kaduna-67, Plateau-57, Abia-41, Osun-41, Rivers-32, Kano-26, Niger-24, Benue-23, Edo-20, Cross River-20, Akwa Ibom-8, Nasarawa-6, Zamfara-6, Ekiti-6, and Jigawa-4. “Our discharges today includes 774 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines,” it stated. xNAN recalls that with 44,940 COVID-19 infections and 285 deaths recorded, Lagos state remains Nigeria’s worst-hit city, followed by FCT which has recorded 15,770 cases and 119 deaths.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2021 06:56 UTC