COVID-19 Case Update: Nigeria Records Highest Daily Tally, Total Now 24,077

Nigeria has recorded 779 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest daily tally recorded in the country so far.

According to the official figures published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night, the new cases were recorded in 22 states, including Lagos (285), Rivers (68), FCT (60), Edo (60), Enugu (56), Delta (47), Ebonyi (42), Oyo (41), Kaduna (19), Ogun (18), Ondo (16), Imo (12), Sokoto (11), Borno (9), Nasarawa (8), Abia (5), Gombe (5), Kebbi (5), Kano (4), Yobe (3), Ekiti (3), and Osun (2).

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country is now 24,077, with 558 deaths and 8,625 recoveries.