By Abdulrahman Abdullahi
1,354 new infection cases of Coronavirus (CONVID-19) disease were recorded in Nigeria by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday.
The NCDC confirmed this on its Twitter handle.
One death was also recorded in Nigeria.
The figure became the highest ever recorded in one day since the virus was first reported in Nigeria.
The latest figure surpassed the 1,204 cases recorded across the country on Monday, confirming that Nigeria is experiencing a second wave of coronavirus.
The NCDC stated that the new infections bring the country’s total to 92,705.
The new cases were recorded from 20 states, including the Federal Capital Territory.
The tweet read: “1354 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-712
FCT-145
Plateau-117
Kwara-81
Kaduna-54
Sokoto-39
Oyo-38
Rivers-37
Gombe-21
Enugu-20
Akwa Ibom-16
Bauchi-14
Delta-14
Ebonyi-13
Anambra-9
Taraba-8
Edo-8
Kano-3
Osun-2
Ekiti-2
Ogun-1
92,705 confirmed
76,396 discharged
1,319 deaths.”