Nigeria has recorded 196 new cases of coronavirus, the highest single-day record till date and also recorded 7 fresh deaths, another daily record.

According to data released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos the epicenter of the pandemic had 87 of the new cases, but the virus appears to be spreading lately in northern Nigeria with Kano reporting 24 new cases, Gombe 18, Kaduna 17, FCT 16, Katisna 10 and Sokoto 8.

The total tally for Nigeria now stands at 1,728 with 307 recoveries and 51 deaths.