Breaking: 543 New Covid-19 cases recorded as total infections rises to 38,344

Nigeria has recorded 543 new COVID-19 cases with the total infections rising to 38,344.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Wednesday night via Twitter.

In its latest update, the agency revealed that the new cases were reported across 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

22 states, however, did not record a new case of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.

The NCDC said that Lagos, the epicentre recorded 180 cases, the highest daily toll, followed by FCT with 86.

It noted that Kaduna recorded 56, Edo, 47, Ondo, 37, Kwara, 35, Ogun, 19, Rivers, 19, Kano, 17, Ebonyi, 16, Enugu, 16, Delta, 7, Bayelsa, 4, Bauchi, 3 and Abia, 1.

The NCDC said that 15,815 patients have been discharged.

543 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-180

FCT-86

Kaduna-56

Edo-47

Ondo-37

Kwara-35

Ogun-19

Rivers-19

Kano-17

Ebonyi-16

Enugu-16

Delta-7

Bayelsa-4

Bauchi-3

Abia-1

38,344 confirmed

15,815 discharged

813 deaths