Nigeria has recorded 247 COVID-19 infections between June 21 and 24, 2022,the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Saturday.
Of the 247 new infections recorded, Lagos recorded 203 cases, while the Federal Capital Territory and three other states contributed the remaining figure.
The agency’s update shows that the latest cases have increased the country’s infection toll to 256,958, while the fatality toll still stands at 3,144.
According to its breakdown of the latest infections, Lagos state has continued to maintain the first position with a huge gap.
It said,of the 256,958 total cases recorded since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, Lagos State recorded 100,125 cases followed by the FCT and Rivers State with 28,738 and 16,761 respectively.
It added that 3,637 people are currently down with the virus, while 250,177 people have been treated and discharged nationwide since the outbreak more than two years ago.
Apart from Lagos State, FCT came second on the log with 17 infections,according to the latest cases, while Rivers and Cross River States in the South-south followed with 14 and 12 cases respectively.
Kano State in the North-west came last on the log with a single case, NCDC said.
It added that six states: Abia, Bauchi, Delta, Kaduna, Plateau and Sokoto reported that they recorded no cases within the period under review.
