1,547 New Covid19 Cases, 8 More Deaths Reported on Boxing Day

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says 1, 547 new infections were confirmed on Boxing Day, as the country’s daily COVID-19 tally continues to rise.

Giving an update on the pandemic, the agency revealed in a Facebook post on Monday that the new cases were confirmed in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

They include FCT — 806, Lagos — 401, Borno – 166, Oyo — 78, Ogun — 47, Osun — 30, Ekiti – seven, Katsina — seven, Kano — four, and Jigawa — one.