The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC stated that of the new cases, 43 were recorded in Lagos, 8 in Sokoto, 6 in Taraba, 5 in Kaduna, 5 in Gombe, 3 in Ondo, 3 in FCT, 3 in Edo, 3 in Oyo, 3 in Rivers, 3 in Bauchi, 2 in Osun, 1 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Bayelsa, 1 in Ebonyi, 1 in Kebbi.
There are now 1273 confirmed cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria. 239 of the cases have been discharged while 40 deaths have been recorded.
