The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 600 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155,076.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.

Nigeria also recorded 11 COVID-19 deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,891.

“On the 26th of February 2021, 600 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 155076 cases have been confirmed, 132544 cases have been discharged and 1902 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

 

“The 600 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (169), Taraba (92), Ogun (65), Cross River (57), FCT (38), Rivers (28), Kwara (26), Akwa Ibom (25), Osun (21), Plateau (12), Borno (9), Gombe (9), Abia (8), Ebonyi (8), Ekiti (7), Kano (7), Delta (6), Oyo (6), Bauchi (3), Nasarawa (3), and Sokoto (1),” the NCDC said.