Abuja ----------------- The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, NCDC, said four COVID-19 related deaths and 147 new infections were recorded in the country from 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The NCDC made this known via its verified wedsite on Wednesday, saying it has so far tested 617,750 persons since the outbreak of the pandemic.

The agency said that 179 COVID-19 patients were discharged from isolation centers across the country in the last 24 hours, pointing out that those discharged included 116 community recoveries in Lagos State, managed in line with new case management guidelines.

The NCDC further stated that Lagos accounted for the highest number of infections with 82 cases, while FCT confirmed 20 cases, Rivers had 9 cases and Kaduna and Plateau states reported 8 cases each.

Among others were Benue State with five infections, while Edo, Kano, Nasarawa and Taraba States reported 3 cases each; Ogun had two infections and Bauchi State had one infection.

“Till date, 62,371 cases have been confirmed, 58,095 cases have been discharged and 1,139 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and FCT,” it added.