Nigeria has recorded 1,633 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic as Lagos and Plateau had 498 and 214 respectively.

Legit.ng reports that the news was broken on Saturday, January 23, by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded 176 cases while it was followed by Rivers state which had 99.

The federal government announced 1,633 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria on Saturday, January 23. Credit: @NCDCgov

Kaduna and Edo states recorded 98 and 87 cases as Anambra and Akwa-Ibom states had 86 and 50 respectively.

Here is the full list as released by the NCDC via its official Twitter account:

Fear as Nigeria records highest-ever daily figure of COVID-19

Lagos-498

Plateau-214

FCT-176

Rivers-99

Kaduna-98

Edo-87

Anambra-86

Akwa Ibom-50

Osun-47

Kano-40

Oyo-40

Kwara-39

Ebonyi-28

Niger-28

Taraba-28

Ogun-27

Ondo-21

Ekiti-12

Katsina-7

Borno-6

Delta-2

The NCDC said that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now 120,602. A total number of 95,901 cases have been discharged while 1,502 deaths have been recorded.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma disclosed that he may order another lockdown in the state if residents refuse to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols.

It was reported that Uzodinma made the disclosure in a state broadcast on Friday, January 22, adding that the authorities will begin to arrest and prosecute people who refuse to wear a face mask and observe social distancing.

As coronavirus rages on in the world, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 77 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

According to the agency on Friday, October 23, the 77 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed cases to 61,882, the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports.

The latest update shows that the country recorded 77 new infections with two COVID-19 related deaths in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory in the last 24 hours in the country.

The public health agency said that the number of recoveries stood at 57,190, as 205 patients were discharged across the nation Others are: Osun state with 3 cases of the virus, Ondo, Sokoto, Kwara and Benue confirmed 2 cases each, while Imo and Ogun reported 1 case each.Lagos state recorded maintains the highest with 11 cases, while Kaduna, Rivers and FCT confirmed 20, 19 and 4 new cases.

In a related development, Legit.ng reported that Nigerians were warned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country might spread in the next two weeks.

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said this is as a result of the ongoing EndSARS protest.

Mustapha said if a test is carried out on the protesters, it will be discovered that many of those who protested at the Lekki toll plaza would have contracted the disease.

Similarly, Legit.ng earlier reported that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki, Lagos tested positive for coronavirus.