Nigeria has recorded 160 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total infections in the country to 56,177.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Saturday.
The new cases were recorded in 13 states with the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau states recording 39 new infections each, the highest figures.
Lagos followed with 30 new cases, Kaduna with 23, Katsina with seven, Rivers and Oyo with six each, Yobe and Benue with three each, Bayelsa, Abia, Edo and Ekiti with one each.’
The NCDC also noted that 44,088 patients have recovered and been discharged, while 1,078 persons have died.’
