On the day federal government relaxed a lockdown of major cities, it recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases yet, with the figure for Monday at 245.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday night. The figure brings the total tally for the country to 2,802, the agency said.
The breakdown of the new cases showed that Lagos leads with 79 cases, followed by Katsina 37, Jigawa 32, Kano 23 and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 19 cases.
On Monday, 16 states reported at least a case of the virus. The 245 cases on Monday brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,802 including 417 patients who have been discharged after recovery, and 93 deaths.
