Rivers state recorded 178 new cases of covid-19 yesterday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 15,881 with 15,376 discharged and 154 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its official website on Tuesday.
In total, Nigeria recorded 422 new cases. Kwara recorded the second highest number with -87, FCT-57, Borno-20, Kaduna-17, Plateau-14, Katsina-12, Delta-6, Edo-6, Jigawa-6, Anambra-5, Ekiti-5, Oyo-5, Ogun-3 and Nasarawa-1.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 249,154 with 220,195 discharged and 3086 deaths.
The NCDC, said 1 death was recorded yesterday and warned Nigerians to obey all covid-19 protocol.
