Rivers State recorded the highest number of Covid-19, cases with 257 yesterday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 11,238 with 10,157 discharged and 138 deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known on its official website on Thursday.
In total Nigeria recorded 727 new cases. Lagos recorded the second highest number of cases with -157, Edo-85, Imo-63, FCT-33, Delta-28, Kaduna-27, Benue-17, Akwa Ibom-13, Ekiti-13, Taraba-12, Bayelsa-5, Kano-4, Ogun-4, Oyo-3, Abia-2, Nasarawa-2 and Pllateau-2.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 197,773 with 185,597 recovered patients, and 2,585 deaths.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Government had said that those yet to get the jab, are endangering the lives of fellow residents.