The number of people infected with Coronavirus in the country has risen to 1,273 after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced new 91 cases last night.

According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle, 43 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 8 in Sokoto, 6 in Taraba, 5 in Kaduna, 5 in Gombe, Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Rivers, Bauch and the FCT recorded 3 new cases each.

2 new cases found in Osun, while AkwaIbom, Bayelsa, Ebonyi and Kebbi states have one new case each.

The country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 40 while 239 patients have recovered and discharged.

Kogi, Nasarawa, Yobe and Cross River are the only four states yet to record any case of Coronavirus in the country.