1,634 new cases of coronavirus recorded in Nigeria

The National Center for Disease Control NCDC has revealed that as at Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 1634 new cases of coronavirus has been recorded in the country.

According to the agency, Lagos recorded 440 fresh cases of the viral disease while the FCT recorded 158 new cases.

Other states with fresh cases include Anambra-160, Rivers-134, Abia-103, Oyo-90, Enugu-81, Osun-73, Gombe-54, Kwara-50, Ogun-32, Plateau-32, Akwa Ibom-31, Ondo-24, Borno-23, Delta-23, Ebonyi-21, Taraba-21, Bayelsa-16, Kaduna-15, Nasarawa-13, Jigawa-12, Bauchi-11, Kano-11, Zamfara-4 and Sokoto-2.

Nigeria now has 133, 552 confirmed cases of the viral disease. 107, 551 patients have been successfully treated and discharged. 1, 613 patients have died from the disease.

Following the surge in cases in the country, FG has cautioned citizens to continue the wearing of face masks and ensure social distancing.

See a breakdown of the number of cases in each state below