Nigeria, on Sunday, recorded only seven new cases of coronavirus from two states of the federation.
Niger State recorded five new cases, while their Rivers counterpart recorded two new cases, making it the lowest a day, in the country since January.
This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via Twitter, as the country now has a tally of 165,709 confirmed cases.
The public health agency stated that one person, who was successfully treated had been discharged, which brought the total number of people who had recuperated from the disease to 156,413.
With no new deaths, the number remains 2,066 while 7,195 cases are still active in the country.
The NCDC added that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continued to coordinate the national response activities.
Meanwhile, the agency stressed that COVID-19 might cause severe complications in the elderly and people with underlying health conditions.
“Wear a face mask, maintain physical distance and wash your hands regularly.
“We have to avoid non-essential outings, large gatherings and contact with anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19,” it said.
