The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 999 new infections of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. The health agency said that since February, over 903,800 samples were tested, out of which, 79,789 were positive. It noted that with 27,091 infections, Lagos remained Nigeria’s epicenter, followed by Federal Capital Territory with 10,122 cases, and Kaduna with 4,628 cases, accounting for 70 per...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19, has said that Lagos, Kaduna, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), account for 70 per cent of Coronavirus infections in the country. Chairman of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha made this known during a national briefing on Monday, in Abuja. Mustapha said that two major indicators highlight the current increase in cases and transmission across the country. “Over the past four briefings,...