The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control has confirmed an increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 9, 033 to 9,066 with 565 additional cases confirmed on Friday.
The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday morning.
The NCDC stated that 76 people had recovered and were discharged from various isolation centres in the country on Friday.
It announced that till date, 165,409 recoveries had been recorded nationwide in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the latest NCDC data, Lagos has the highest number of infections with 348 cases. Rivers 70, while Akwa Ibom comes next with 45 infections.