Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Sunday confirmed 838 new cases of #COVID19 bringing the country’s toll to 84,414.
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control which made the disclosure in a statement, said the new infections were recorded in 16 states and the FCT.
According to the update, the FCT recorded 297 new infections, followed by Lagos-253, Plateau-82, Kaduna-57, Katsina-32, Nasarawa-31, and Kano-25.
Other states with new infections include, Gombe-24, Oyo-8,
Rivers-8, Zamfara-7, Ogun-4, Bauchi-4, Edo-4, Anambra-1, and Sokoto-1.
The health agency further noted that so far, 71,034 persons have recovered from the disease with 1,254 deaths recorded.
-Women affairs minister tests positive for coronavirus
Meanwhile, the minister of women affairs, Pauline Tallen has tested positive to COVID-19.
In a statement on Sunday, the minister said she had gone on self-isolation after her interaction with individuals that showed asymptomatic sign of COVID-19.
“Following interaction with individuals that later show asymptomatic sign of COVID-19, I was advised by my medical team to undergo the test and self isolate for observation over the past few days.
“This is to inform the general public that after undergoing a test carried out on myself and members of my family, my result returned positive while that of members of my family tested negative.
“Currently, I am asymptomatic and have gone into isolation during the period of treatment. Please keep me in your prayers and I implore you all to stay safe and observe all COVID-19 protocols as we grapple with this pandemic.
“Please keep me in your prayers. I implore you all to stay safe and observe all COVID-19 protocols as we grapple with this pandemic. I urge you all to please take responsibility for yourself and your family in order to protect our dear country even more at this time.”
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