Rivers State recorded 18 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 6,977 with 6,841 discharged and 100 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known on its Twitter handle, during its daily update of COVID-19.
In total, Nigeria recorded 83 new Cases. Lagos recorded the highest number with – 22, Rivers-18, Nasarawa-9, Cross River-8, Ondo-6, Delta-5, Akwa Ibom-4, Bauchi-3, Zamfara-2, Kaduna-2, Ebonyi-1, Sokoto-1, Ekiti-1 and Kano-1.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 163,581 with 154,005 recovered patients, and 2,058 deaths.
The agency has advised Nigerians to continue obeying all COVID-19 protocols despite taking the jab.
