Lagos recorded the highest number of new infections with 175, Rivers – 124, Edo – 60, Delta – 57, Akwa Ibom – 44, Anambra – 25, Bayelsa – 22, Gombe – 19, Ekiti – 12, FCT – 12, Kaduna – 11, Kano – 6, Benue – 5, Plateau – 5, Ogun – 3 and Jigawa – 2 cases.

The health agency said the 582 new COVID-19 infections have brought the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 193, 013

However, 179, 000 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged in the country, the agency said.

With 11 COVID-19 related deaths reported, the death toll from the virus has risen to 2,480, NCDC said.

It added that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre, activated at Level 2, had continued to coordinate the national response activities.

source: HealthWise