Rivers State recorded 82 new cases of Covid-19, yesterday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 11,320 with 10,272 discharged and 138 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known on its official website on Friday.
In total, Nigeria recorded 466 new cases. Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with -134, Rivers-82, Edo-69, Gombe-39C, FCT-32, Kaduna-21, Plateau-20, Benue-19, Kwara-17, Delta-16, Akwa Ibom-10, Bayelsa-5 and Kano-2.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 198,239 with 185,780 recovered patients, and 2,588 deaths.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has said that the country’s response to the pandemic is one of the best globally.