In continuation of a steady run of low COVID-19 infection figures, Nigeria on Monday recorded its lowest daily infection figure in five months with 48 new cases.
The new figure is the lowest reported since October 22, 2020 when 37 new cases were recorded.
Monday’s tally brings the total number of infections in Nigeria to 162,641.
This is according to an update published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monday night.
The NCDC disclosed that the new cases were reported across 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with Lagos recording the highest, 13 followed by Kaduna with 7 new cases.
Only one death was recorded from the disease in the last 24-hour cycle, raising the fatality toll to 2,049 in total.
The 48 new cases were reported from eight states – Lagos (13), Kaduna (7), Nasarawa (7), Kano (6), Kwara (5), Ondo (4), Akwa Ibom (3), and Osun (3).
The NCDC stated that 138 cases were successfully treated and discharged from various isolation centres on Monday, while a total of 150,466 people have now recovered from the pandemic
The country currently has 10,126 active cases of the ailment