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Nigeria on Monday recorded its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since December when the federal government declared a second wave of the pandemic.
According to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday, the country recorded 676 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
However, the virus’ death toll increased by 21.
To date, the NCDC has reported 131,918 cases of the virus, with 106,275 discharged and 1,607 deaths.
Monday’s new cases were reported from 19 states, including Lagos (227), Rivers (73), Niger (69), Plateau (56), FCT (50), Kano (44), Oyo (43), Ogun (27), Gombe (18), Ondo (15), Enugu (10), Osun (10), Cross River (8), Edo (8), Nasarawa (7), Bauchi (4), Kaduna (3), Ekiti (2), and Zamfara (2).
Earlier on Monday, the NCDC had confirmed six new cases of the B117 strain of COVID-19 in the country.
Imported from Britain, the new strain is believed to be deadlier, NCDC chief, Chikwe Ihekweazu said during a press briefing of the Presidential Task Force in Abuja.
He urged Nigerians to be more careful and adhere to health protocols such as social distancing and wearing of masks, especially in public spaces.
