Rivers State recorded 20 new cases of covid-19 yestersay. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 12,050 with 11,559 discharged and 154 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its official website on Wednesday.
In total, Nigeria recorded 295 new cases. FCT recorded the highest number of cases with -81, Gombe-43, Osun-32, Kaduna-25, Rivers-20, Delta-17, Edo-14, Ogun-11, Oyo-9, Plateau-9, Akwa Ibom-7, Bayelsa-7, Zamfara-6, Kano-4, Ondo-3, Abia-2, Nasarawa-2, Benue-1, Ekiti-1 and Niger-1.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 205,047 with 193,260 discharged and 2,695 deaths.
The NCDC has said that obeying all covid-19, protocols is key to curbing the spread of the deadly virus.