COVID-19: Lagos records 906 fresh infections as Nigeria confirms 1,584 cases

Lagos, Nigeria’s densely-populated state, remains COVID-19 epicentre as the country registered 1,584 new infections on Friday.

With an estimated population of between 17.5 million and 21 million as of 2020, about 6,871 people live in every square kilometre of the State, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated on Saturday that out of the 1,584 new infections recorded on Friday, Lagos recorded 906 cases.

This shows an increase of 307 infections when compared with the 599 cases the state recorded on…