Rivers State recorded 19 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 8,505 with 7,665 discharged and 106 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known on its official website on Sunday.
In total Nigeria recorded 541 new cases. Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with – 242, Akwa Ibom-94 Enugu-48, Oyo-48, Anambra-34, Rivers-19, Ogun-17, Ekiti-15, FCT-9, Kwara-7, Abia-5, Delta-2 and Niger-1.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 182,503 with 167,132 recovered patients, and 2,219 deaths.
Meanwhile, the federal government has said that despite the spike in cases, there are no plans for a nation wide lockdown.
