The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday night reported 859 new cases of COVID-19 and two related deaths.
The new figures increased confirmed cases to 238,420 and the death toll to 3,024.
The NCDC also says that a total of 212,770 people have been treated and discharged discharged after treatment for COVID while active cases stands at 21,989. Also, a total of 3,823,309 Nigerians have so far been vaccinated.
According to the breakdown of NCDC report, Lagos continued to lead the daily grim chart with 555 cases, up from 401 on Sunday.
The FCT that reported a backlog of 846 cases on Sunday, logged just 57 cases.
Plateau’s 43 cases also included a backlog of 17 recorded on 27 December and 26 reported on 26 Dec 2021.
Others include Rivers-44, Edo-1, Ondo-34, Kwara-23, Kano-18, Ogun-16, Enugu-11, Oyo-6, Delta-5, Bauchi-3 and Bayelsa-3.