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Nigeria recorded 575 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections reported in the country to 29,286.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the announcement via a post on its Twitter handle.
It said 11,828 patients have recovered and discharged in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Centre also said Nigeria currently has 16,804 active cases, while 654 coronavirus-related deaths have been reported across the country.
575 new cases of COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-123
FCT-100
Delta-58
Edo-52
Ogun-42
Katsina-24
Bayelsa-23
Rivers-22
Borno-19
Plateau-18
Ondo-18
Oyo-17
Kwara-15
Osun-13
Enugu-9
Nasarawa-7
Abia-6
Cross River-5
Kaduna-3
Ekiti-1