Nigeria recorded 1,056 new cases of COVID-19

Nigeria recorded 1,056 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 141,447.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official Twitter handle.

The centre also recorded 21 COVID-19 deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,694.

It stated that the new infections were recorded in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

A breakdown of cases by states showed that Lagos recorded 214 infections, Osun had 120 cases, FCT, 116 and Plateau, 88 cases.