Rivers State recorded 11 new cases of covid-19 yestersay. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 12,171 with 11,683 discharged and 154 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its official website on Friday.
In total, Nigeria recorded 161 new cases. Lagos recorded the highest number with -45, Kaduna-32, Ondo-28, Kwara-12, Rivers-11, Edo-8, Ekiti-5, Niger-5, Zamfara-5, Plateau-4, Nasarawa-3, FCT-2 and Oyo-1.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 205,926 with 193,798 discharged and 2,723 deaths.
The NCDC has said obeying all covid-19, protocols is key to curbing the spread of the deadly virus.