The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 284 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in 19 states and the federal capital territory (LGA).

While confirming the new cases in its latest update, the agency said the FCT topped the list of infections with 67 cases followed by Kaduna with 33 fresh cases and Rivers with 31.

Other states with new infections include Anambra (23), Lagos (22), Osun (22), Cross River (18), Edo (18), Ondo (13), Plateau (12), Nasarawa (6), Kwara (5), Imo (4) Benue (3), Niger (2), Delta (1), Ekiti (1), Jigawa (1), Ogun (1), and Oyo (1).

The agency said 352 persons were discharged on Monday after recovering from COVID-19, while nine persons died of the infection.

To date, 207,978 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, 195,626 recoveries have been made, and 2,756 deaths have been recorded across the country.