Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC), recorded 403 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 16,085 on Sunday night.
13 COVID-19 related deaths were also recorded and this brings the total number of confirmed deaths to 420.
The information was released via the verified Twitter account of NCDC on Sunday night.
The post also stated that the new cases were reported in 20 states.
These states are: Gombe, Lagos, Kano, Edo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) , Nasarawa, Kaduna, Oyo, Abia, Delta, Borno, Plateau, Niger, Rivers, Enugu, Ogun, Kebbi, Ondo, Anambra and Imo.
Up to date, 35 states and the FCT have recorded at least a case of the disease, while Cross River remains the only State without any case of the virus.
Gombe State recorded the highest daily figure of the infection. However, Lagos State remains the epicentre for the virus in the Nigeria.
According to NCDC, the 403 new cases are reported from 20 states: Gombe – 73, Lagos – 68, Kano- 46, Edo- 36, FCT – 35, Nasarawa – 31, Kaduna – 17, Oyo – 16, Abia- 15, Delta – 13, , Borno – 13, Plateau – 8, Niger – 7, Rivers – 7, , Enugu – 6, Ogun – 6, Kebbi – 3, Ondo – 1 Anambra – 1 and Imo – 1.
“16085 cases have been confirmed, 5220 cases have been discharged and 420 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory” it stated.
Since the outbreak in Nigeria, NCDC said 92, 924 samples have so far been tested.
As of press time, , there are 10, 445 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, 5, 220 have recovered and have been discharged.
A breakdown of the 16, 085 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State reported 7,103 cases, followed by FCT – 1, 247, Kano – 1, 137, Ogun – 559, Edo – 580, Oyo – 507, Rivers – 489, Kaduna – 446, Borno – 438, Katsina – 414, Bauchi – 410, Gombe – 410, Jigawa – 317, Delta – 267, Ebonyi – 162, Abia – 166, Kwara – 150, Plateau – 156, Nasarawa – 172, Imo – 136, Sokoto – 132, Zamfara – 76, Anambra – 65, Ondo – 64, Yobe – 55,Kebbi – 57, Enugu – 57, Osun – 50, Niger – 56, Akwa Ibom – 48 Adamawa – 42,, Benue – 34, Bayelsa – 32, Ekiti – 30, Taraba – 18, and Kogi – 3.
Nigeria is beginning to witness community transmission of the virus at this stage and more testing is required.
Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions are more at risk of contacting the virus.
NCDC in a tweet on Sunday said currently, there is no evidence that pregnant women are at higher risk of infection or complications from COVID-19
However, due to changes that may occur during pregnancy, pregnant women are advised to reduce risk of exposure by staying at home.
