Africa Press-Nigeria:
Lagos State has recorded 179 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total confirmed infections in the state to 2, 278.
Three more patients also died from coronavirus-related complications in the state, The PUNCH reports.
This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday in its COVID-19 Situation report 77.
According to the NCDC, 288 infections were recorded in 15 states in the past 24 hours.
The PUNCH reports that Lagos recorded 51 and 58 infections on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
NCDC said the state currently has 1,701 active cases while 541 patients have been discharged and 36 dead.
