He declared Sunday that new cases were registered in seven states and in the FCT. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that the 612 cases recorded on Saturday indicate an increase of 79 new infections compared to the 533 cases recorded on Friday.
By Saturday, Lagos State had more than half of the new infections with 483 cases.
Lagos State, the epicenter of the virus, has confirmed 79,775 infections and 754 deaths, about a quarter of the 2,981 deaths from COVID-19 in the country.
The NCDC said FCT and Rivers reported 49 infections and 38 infections respectively on Saturday, to rank second and third on the record.
Oyo State reported 31 new infections, followed by Delta with five cases.
Ekiti state recorded four cases, while Bauchi and Jigawa reported one new infection each.
NCDC also stated that five states: Plateau, Ondo, Ogun, Osun and Sokoto reported zero cases on Saturday.
Saturday’s new infections brought the total number of cases in the country to 217,063, while the death toll remains at 2,981 as no deaths were recorded on Saturday.
Those treated and discharged from hospitals are 207,703 in number, as Bauchi state reported a delay of 38 discharges for December 10.
The NCDC also stated that Nigeria has already analyzed 3,629,527 samples since the virus outbreak on February 27, 2020.