The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Wednesday that Lagos State had tested a total of 95,843 samples for COVID-19 infections as at Aug. 25.
The health agency disclosed the figures in its COVID-19 Situation Report for Aug. 25.
According to the agency, of the 388,346 COVID-19 sample tests conducted in the country, Lagos accounted for the highest number of sample tested, followed by Abuja with 46,413 tests, while Kano, Plateau and Oyo States, conducted 42,744; 23,113 and 19,562 tests respectively.
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The agency said that Lagos State recorded 26 new COVID-19 infections from the 252 confirmed infections reported on Tuesday raising the state’s confirmed COVID-19 cases to 18,018.
The health agency further disclosed that five patients, who were treated and had fully recovered were discharged on the reported day, bringing the total number of recoveries in the state to 15,214.
No COVID-19 related death was recorded in the state on the day in review which means that it still retained its 202 case fatalities.
