Nigeria has recorded 245 new cases of the novel coronavirus. This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 7261.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) took to its official Twitter handle to make the announcement.
According to the health agency, 221 deaths have been recorded in the country with 2007 recovered patients discharged.
245 new cases of #COVID19; 131-Lagos, 16-Jigawa, 13-Ogun, 12-Borno, 9-Kaduna, 9-Oyo, 9-Rivers, 9-Ebonyi, 8-Kano, 7-Kwara, 5-Katsina, 3-Akwa Ibom, 3-Sokoto; 2-Bauchi, 2-Yobe, 1-Anambra, 1-Gombe, 1-Niger, 1-Ondo, 1-Plateau, 1-FCT, 1-Bayelsa.
“7261 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Discharged: 2007 Deaths: 221,” it added.