The Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 1,340 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of infections recorded in the country to 136,030.

The health agency made the announcement Thursday via a tweet on its official Twitter handle.

The NCDC also announced 14 new deaths, with the total number of deaths so far standing at 110,449, while around 110,449 have been successfully treated and returned from various isolation centers.

The tweet reads: "1,340 new cases of # COVID19Nigeria;

FCT-320
Lagos-275
Rivers-117
Oyo-100
Akwa Ibom-57
Ogun-51
Ebonyi-48
Bénoué-44
Adamawa-42
Imo-38
Kwara-35
Gombe-32
Kaduna-31
Edo-29
Osun-29
Kano-24
Ekiti-15
Katsina-14
Delta-13
Nasarawa-13
Jigawa-10
Sokoto-3

136,030 confirmed
110449 discharged
1632 deaths

"Our releases now include 824 community recoveries in Lagos State, 448 in the FCT and 142 in Plateau State managed in accordance with guidelines."

COVID-19: FCT overtakes Lagos as NCDC confirms 1,340 new cases
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