The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 1,145 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily recorded in the nation's history.

According to the NCDC, total COVID-19 cases in Nigeria now sums up to 76,207 cases. While 67,110 cases have been discharged, the country has recorded 1201 deaths across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory.

Breakdown of the cases shows Lagos had the highest with-459, FCT-145, Kaduna-138, Plateau-80, Katsina-70 ,Gombe-52, Niger-31 ,Kano-23, Bayelsa-21, Bauchi-18, Ondo-18, Rivers-17 ,Ogun-12 ,Oyo-12, Edo-8, Nasarawa-8, Ebonyi-7, Osun-6, Ekiti-5, Kebbi-5 ,Borno-4, Jigawa-3, Akwa Ibom-2 and Anambra-1