The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have reported and confirmed a total of 670 new COVID-19 cases of the coronavirus and 6 deaths in the country.
According to the daily report by the health agency, the 670 new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday 3rd January 2022, now put the total number of confirmed cases since the inception of the pandemic to 244120 confirmed cases and 216180 as of the number of discharged cases.
The death toll also stands at 3045 deaths all recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 670 new cases were reported from 11 states and the distribution of these cases across these states and the federal capital territory, shows the following:
Lagos-277
Kaduna-199
FCT-120
Kwara-20
Abia-14
Rivers-11
Gombe-9
Katsina-9
Bauchi-6
Edo-3
Cross River-2
According to the NCDC, Monday’s report includes, 199 confirmed cases reported for Kaduna state is for 01st (4), 2nd (5) & 3rd (10) January 2022, with additional 180 cases for 20th (65), 22nd (70) & 23rd (45) December 2021, 120 confirmed cases reported for FCT is for 2nd (109), 3rd (11) January 2022
14 confirmed cases reported for Abia is for 2nd January 2022
175 Discharged cases reported for Kaduna state is for 1st (45), 2nd (60) & 3rd (70) January 2022, 52 Discharged cases reported for Abia state is for 2nd January 2022.
163 Discharged cases reported for FCT is for 2nd (4) & 3rd (159) January 2022 with 150 community discharges, 4 Death cases reported for FCT is for 2nd (3) & 3rd (1) January 2022, 0 cases reported from Plateau and Sokoto State.