Rivers State has recorded 13 new cases of the COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 1,842 with 1,481 discharged and 53 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 288 new cases of the virus. Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with – 88; Kwara-33; Osun-27; FCT-25; Enugu-25; Abia-20; Kaduna-17; Plateau-13; Rivers-13; Delta-10; Gombe-8; Ogun-4; Oyo-3; Katsina-1; and Bauchi-1.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 44,129 with 20,663 discharged and 896 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.
