No fewer than 29 news cases of COVID-19 were recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in six States between January 7 and 13, 2023.
The new cases brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria till date to 266,49, with 259,858 cases discharged, and sadly, 3,155 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The States with the confirmed COVID-19 cases are: Lagos (15); FCT (5); Kano (4); Nasarawa (3); Kaduna (1) and Plateau (1).
The NCDC in a statement on Sunday said: “From 7th to 13th January 2023, 29 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria
“To date, 266,492 cases have been confirmed, 259,858 cases have been discharged and 3,155 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
“The 29 new cases are reported from 6 States- Lagos (15), FCT (5), Kano (4), Nasarawa (3), Kaduna (1) and Plateau (1)
“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities.”
