Despite all measures put in place by the federal government to curb the spread of coronavirus in the second wave, the country has recorded nine new deaths and 1,398 new cases within the last twenty four hours.

With the latest cases, the country’s figure from COVID-19 has risen to 103, 999 out of which 82, 555 cases have been treated and discharged.

Since the outbreak of the virus in February 2020, the country had lost 1,382 people in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The latest 1,398 new cases are reported from 22 states and the FCT with Lagos having the highest of (542), trailed by FCT (131), Oyo (120), Rivers (113), Plateau (111), Kaduna (71), Kwara (71), Akwa Ibom (34), Sokoto (31), Benue (28), Ogun (27).

Other states with new infections are: Kano (26), Kebbi (17), Osun (12), Nasarawa (11), Delta (10), Gombe (10), Bayelsa (9), Borno (9), Edo (8), Ekiti (3), Jigawa (2), and Katsina (2)