The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that 5101 persons have so far recovered from the COVID-19 disease.
The NCDC made the announcement on Saturday while confirming 501 new COVID-19 cases.
Of the new 501 cases, the agency reported that Lagos recorded 195 new cases, while the federal capital territory (FCT) confirmed 50 new cases.
Others include: Kano-42, Kaduna-27, Edo-26, Oyo-22, Imo-21, Gombe-17, Benue-12, Enugu-12, Delta-11, Anambra-11, Ebonyi-10, Nasarawa-9, Ogun-9, Bauchi-8, Kebbi-4, Akwa Ibom-3, Jigawa-3, Katsina-3, Yobe-2, Borno-2, Kwara-1, Ondo-1.
With the new cases, Nigeria’s tally has moved to 15,682 while 407 deaths have been recorded.