The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, says about six persons have died in the last 24 hours following complications from the COVID-19 disease.
The health agency, while making the announcement on Tuesday morning, said 670 fresh cases were also recorded in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
With the new confirmed cases, Nigeria’s fatality toll now stands at 3,045, while the infection toll has increased to 244,120.
The centre noted that the FCT reported four deaths with 120 cases for January 2 and 3, 2022.
The country recorded six deaths 24 hours earlier, as a backlog of cases from Borno State, for December 22 to 28, 2021.
The NCDC noted that, of the new confirmed cases, Kaduna State reported 199 infections for January 1 to 3, 2022, with additional backlog for December 20, 22 and 23, 2021.
According to the NCDC data, 216,180 people have been successfully treated and discharged nationwide, while 24,859 are currently still infected across the country.
The latest update shows an increase in the figure of discharged cases, as Kaduna reported 175 discharged cases for January 1 to 3; the FCT, 163 discharged for January 2 and 3; while Abia State reported 52 discharged for January 2, 2022.