ABUJA, Dec 21 (NNN-IRIN) – Nigeria yesterday confirmed 501 new COVID-19 cases, over the past 24 hours, bringing the national total to 78,434, said the country’s Centre for Disease Control.
Meanwhile, the nationwide death toll from the virus rose to 1,221.
With COVID-19 cases flaring up again, in parts of Nigeria, authorities in Lagos, the nation’s economic hub, on Friday, announced a ban on large social gatherings, like carnivals, concerts and street parties, until further notice.– NNN-IRIN
