COVID-19: Nigeria records 390 new cases

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 390 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country at Monday evening.

The NCDC made this known on its Twitter page.

The agency recorded an additional COVID-19 related death, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,181

It said that the new infections have brought the total number of cases in the country to 69,645.

The public health agency stated that the new infections spread across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

According to the NCDC, FCT and Gombe States recorded the highest number of cases on Monday with 89 new infections each.

“Kaduna State recorded 62 new cases, while Lagos State recorded 35 new cases.

“Others were- Kwara (15), Borno (13), Nasarawa (10), Rivers (10), Bauchi (8), Ogun (8), Osun (7), Bayelsa (7), Kano (7), Edo (6), Taraba (6), Ekiti (5), Katsina (5), Akwa Ibom (4), Delta (3), and Sokoto (1),” it said.

The NCDC noted that till date, 69,645 cases have been confirmed, 64,947 cases have been discharged and 1,181 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).