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The spike in COVID-19 infections in Nigeria is showing no signs of slowing as the country recorded another relatively high daily figure of 1,565 cases in 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday.
The figure, one of the highest so far since the virus began spreading in the country, indicated a slight decrease from the 1,664 reported on Wednesday.
This week, Nigeria has been consistent in setting new records of highest daily tallies to indicate how swift the officially declared second wave of COVID-19 is spreading.
On Monday, Nigeria recorded 1,204 new cases as the country’s highest daily figure, a record smashed by the 1,354 infections reported from 21 states on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the country recorded yet another highest daily tally ever with the1,664 cases.
The 1, 565 new cases on Thursday pushed the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic in the country to 95,934.
Nigeria, on Thursday, also reported six additional deaths from the disease.
This is according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The total death tally from COVID-19 in Nigeria increased to 1,330, the NCDC announced late Thursday.
