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Nigeria recorded 503 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
The Centre, who made the announcement via its Twitter handle, said the number of cases in the country is now 29,879 with the new infections.
According to the agency, the country currently has 17,012 active cases.
It added that 12,108 patients have recovered and discharged, while 669 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded.
503 new cases of COVID19Nigeria;
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
29,879 confirmed
12,108 discharged
669 deaths