Nigeria is on cue to record over 30,000 total confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by Wednesday tally as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the country recorded 503 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing total infections to 29,879.
Nigeria has continued to record high new COVID-19 figures. On Monday, it was 575. Sunday was 544, Saturday, 603 and Friday 454.
In addition, 15 deaths was recorded on Tuesday due to complications of COVID-19.
Out of the 29,879 confirmed cases, 12,108 have been treated and discharged while 669 deaths have been recorded from the nation’s 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The NCDC said via its official twitter handle that the 503 new cases were reported from 20 States of the federation and the FCT.
Lagos is still leading the pack of new infections with 153, followed by Ondo (76), Edo (54), FCT (41), Enugu (37), Rivers (30), Benue (24), Osun (20), Kaduna (15), Kwara (13), Abia (9) and Borno (8).
Others include Plateau (6), Taraba (5), Ogun (3), Kano (3), Kebbi (2), Nasarawa (2), Bayelsa(1), and Gombe (1).
The health agency said that COVID-19 affected people differently, based on age and underlying health status.
It said that anyone who felt exposed to a case, or noticed known symptoms of COVID-19, should call state helpline immediately to be tested.
The NCDC urged Nigerians to refrain from prank calls to ensure that those who needed help got the required attention.