COVID-19: NCDC confirms 260 new infections, cases rise to 12,486

Nigeria's COVID-19 cases have risen to a total of 12,486 after the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC announced 260 new cases.

The NCDC made the announcement on its official Twitter account on Sunday night.

Abia, Lagos and Abuja recorded the highest cases out of the fresh cases announced.

The breakdown of the 260 new cases are: 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 and Sokoto-2.

"Yesterday, we erroneously reported 7 new cases in Jigawa. Following further review, we 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," the NCDC's statement read.

As at the time of this report, Nigeria has now recorded at least 354 deaths and 3959 recoveries, leaving the health ministry with at least 8,173 active cases.