Nigeria has recorded 503 more coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, raising the nation’s total confirmed infections close to the 30,000 mark.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this in a tweet via its official handle.
It noted that the country now has 29,789 confirmed COVID-19 cases out of which 669 people have lost the battle to the virus.
Lagos ,the epicenter as usual recorded the highest number with 154 new cases with Ondo State right behind with 76 new cases.
Other states with new cases include Edo (54), FCT (41), Enugu (34), Rivers (30), Benue (24), Osun (20), Kaduna (15), Kwara (13), Abia (9), Borno (8), Plateau (6), Taraba (5), Ogun (3), Kano (3), Kebbi (2), Nasarawa (2), Bayelsa (1), and Gombe (1).