Rivers State recorded 0 new case of the COVID-19 yesterday. The total number of confirmed cases in the state still stands at 1,480 with 981 discharged and 47 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its Twitter handle, during its daily update of the COVID-19 in the country yesterday.
Nigeria also recorded 600 new cases of the virus. Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with – 129, FCT-118, Oyo-87, Kano-55, Benue-42, Enugu-35, Kwara-28, Imo-16, Ogun-13, Kaduna-12, Ondo-12, Delta-11, Edo-11, Plateau-8, Nasarawa-6, Ekiti-6 , Niger-6, Borno-4, Abia-4, and Gombe-3.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 35,454 with 14,633 discharged and 772 deaths.
Meanwhile, the NCDC has warned Nigerians to continue practicing good respiratory hygiene so as to stop the further spread of the pandemic, which currently has no cure. The commission advised Nigerians not to panic over the increased cases, as the country is on course to curb the spread of the virus.
