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Nigeria has recorded 260 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 12, 486.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Sunday.
It also said 3,959 patients have recovered from coronavirus and discharged, while 354 deaths have been recorded.
260 new cases of #COVID19;
Abia-67
FCT-40
Lagos-38
Ogun-19
Gombe-16
Edo-14
Imo-9
Kwara-8
Katsina-8
Nasarawa-8
Borno-8
Kaduna-6
Bauchi-5
Ekiti-4
Niger-2
Ondo-2
Plateau-2
Kano-2
Sokoto-2
12486 cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Discharged: 3959
Deaths: 354
The agency said it erroneously reported 7 new cases in Jigawa Statw on Saturday, adding that following further review, it can confirm that these were repeat tests for previously confirmed cases.
“We apologise for this error and remain committed to ensuring transparent and accurate reporting of test results,” NCDC said.