The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 521 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The development brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 152,074.
The public health agency made the announcement on Sunday night while giving its daily report on its official website.
According to the new figure, about seven patients died in the last 24 hours as total fatality jumped to 1,839.
NCDC also confirmed the recovery of 271 patients in Lagos and Kwara states.
The report reads, “521 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-166
Ogun-52
Rivers-47
Adamawa-37
Ebonyi-37
Akwa Ibom-25
Osun-21
Bayelsa-18
Kaduna-17
Oyo-16
FCT-15
Ekiti-14
Kano-12
Edo-12
Borno-9
Yobe-8
Ondo-6
Nasarawa-4
Bauchi-2
Kwara-3
152,074 confirmed
128,619 discharged
1,839 deaths
“Our discharges today include 228 community recoveries in Lagos State and 43 community recoveries in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines”