Coronavirus

NCDC Confirms 661 New COVID-19 Infections, as Rivers Records Highest Daily Tally of 127 Cases

Femi Ashekun/

Rivers State recorded its highest daily COVID-19 tally of 127 cases today, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms 661 new infections in the country.

The centre also said 12 persons died as a result of COVID-19 related complications.

According to the centre, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country is now 19,808, with 6,718 recoveries and 506 fatalities.

Other states with high number of new COVID-19 cases include Lagos (230), Delta (83), federal capital territory (60) and Oyo (51).

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