COVID-19: Nigeria Records 964 New Infections, Total Now 121,566
NCDC revealed that the new infections were recorded from 18 States and the Federal Capital Territory, in the last 24 hours.
Joy Kalu 
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 964 new coronavirus infections in the country.
The health agency disclosed this via its verified Twitter account on Sunday night.
The centre also confirmed that the nation’s death toll now stands at 1,504.
It added that the new infections were recorded from 18 States and the Federal Capital Territory, in the last 24 hours.
READ ALSO:
COVID-19: Ghana's active cases shoot to 3,286
It disclosed that Lagos recorded the highest toll with 360 cases, followed by FCT, 88.
NCDC tweeted: ''On the 24th of January 2021, 964 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
''Till date, 121566 cases have been confirmed, 97228 cases have been discharged and 1504 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
964 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 24, 2021
Lagos-360
FCT-88
Ogun-73
Imo-72
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
Jigawa-4
121,566 confirmed
97,228 discharged
1,504 deaths pic.twitter.com/LsnWthovB5
The 964 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos (360), FCT (88) Ogun (73), Imo (72), 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).
