The nationwide anxiety over a potential second wave of the coronavirus was eased on Monday after the country recorded 201 fresh cases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 11 states of the federation.
It added that the number of COVID-19 fatalities in Nigeria stood at 1,197 as on Monday night.
Also, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 73,376.
Meanwhile, 224 patients were discharged on Monday, taking the tally to 66,314.
The breakdown of the figure on a state-by-state basis revealed the following: Kaduna (74), Lagos (53), Katsina (40), Rivers (11), Plateau (9), Kwara (6), Bauchi (2), Ogun (2), Taraba (2), Edo (1), and Sokoto (1).
“Total confirmed COVID-19 cases: 73,376.
“Discharged: 66,314 AND Deaths: 1,197.”
