The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed on Tuesday 503 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number to 29,879.
The body also reported 15 fatalities related to the disease in the country, thereby raising the number of deaths to 669.
The highest number of new cases was recorded in Lagos State which reported 153 cases, followed by Ondo State with 76 cases.
So far, the NCDC, said 12,108 patients have recovered from the disease across the country after being treated.
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The post on the health body’s website read: “On the 7th of July 2020, 503 new confirmed cases and 15 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 29879 cases have been confirmed, 12108 cases have been discharged and 669 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 503 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (153), Ondo (76) Edo (54), FCT (41), Enugu (37), Rivers (30), Benue (24), Osun (20), Kaduna (15), Kwara (13), Abia (9), Borno (8), Plateau (6),Taraba (5), Ogun (3), Kano (3), Kebbi (2), Nasarawa (2), Bayelsa(1), Gombe (1).”
