Nigeria records 1,964 confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, (NCDC), has recorded 1,964 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 116,655.

The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Thursday.

It stated that the 1,964 new infections were recorded in 23 states and the federal capital territory in the last 24 hours.

NCDC disclosed that it has so far tested over one million people since the first index case was announced on February 27 2020.

It said additional seven people died from coronavirus-related complications in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 1,485.

The number of recoveries has increased to 93,646.