501 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) bringing the country’s total infection to 15,682.
This was announced via the NCDC official Twitter handle, according to the center 8 additional deaths were recorded bringing the total death record to 407 while total discharged now stands at 5,101.
Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with 195 new cases bringing the total number of cases in the state to 7,035.
Other states with new cases include FCT 50, Kano (42), Kaduna (27), Edo (26), Oyo (22), Imo (21), Gombe (17), Benue (12), Enugu (12), Delta (11), Anambra (11), Ebonyi (10), Nasarawa (9), Ogun (9), Bauchi (8), Kebbi (4), Akwa Ibom (3), Jigawa (3), Katsina (3), Yobe (2), Borno (2), Kwara (1) and Ondo (1).
The NCDC said it has continued to work with @NigeriaMFA and Port Health Services in Lagos & Abuja, to receive 269 Nigerians from India by providing the groups with guidance and materials for observation of the mandatory 14-day self-isolation.
It however called on Nigerians to continue to observe every safety precautions especially wearing of nose masks in public and religious gatherings.
