The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 594 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 22,614.
The agency announced this on Thursday via Twitter, saying the new cases were from 22 states, with seven deaths.
It also said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours.
According to the agency, Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 154 new cases while Delta was second with 106.
Others are Ondo-44, FCT-34, Edo-34, Oyo-33, Kaduna-33, Enugu-28, Katsina-25, Imo-22, Adamawa-15, Ogun-12, Osun-11, Abia-8, Rivers-6, Nasarawa-5, Bauchi-5, Niger-5, Kebbi-4, Ekiti-3,Plateau-1 and Taraba-1.
The NCDC also said that till date, 22,614 cases had been confirmed, 14, 243 cases active, 7,822 cases treated and discharged, 122,155 samples collected while 549 deaths were recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
NCDC said in the absence of a vaccine to prevent COVID-19, Nigerians must focus on non-pharmaceutical interventions such as using face masks, physical distancing and frequent hand washing.
The health agency said that loss of taste and smell was a symptom of COVID-19, and could also be for some other illnesses.
