The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded seven new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 167,066.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday.
“7 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria Lagos-3, Kwara-3, Rivers-1
“167,066 confirmed, 163,463 discharged, 2,117 deaths.
“Today’s report includes: 31 community recoveries from Lagos State managed in line with guidelines, 5 states with 0 cases reported: Plateau, Nasarawa, Kano, Imo and Sokoto.”
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