Rivers, Lagos lead 14 states as COVID-19 cases surge

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 828 new cases of COVID-19 in fourteen states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The health agency made the disclosure on Sunday via a post on its verified Facebook handle, with Rivers and Lagos states leading in the number of confirmed infections.

The post reads, “828 new cases of COVID19 in Nigeria;

Rivers-188

Lagos-183

Delta-97

FCT-82

Oyo-67

Edo-54

Ekiti-34

Plateau-34

Kano-27

Anambra-22

Kaduna-19

Enugu-12

Ogun-5

Kwara-4

223,483 confirmed

211,522 discharged

2,984 deaths”.