Benue State on Thursday recorded 21 more coronavirus cases in the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, while confirming 423 new cases in the country, said 21 were recorded in the state.
The new cases in Nigeria were recorded in 21states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja as Lagos maintained its position as the epicenter in the country.
According to the health agency, the total number of recorded cases in the country has jumped to 47,290 with 956 deaths while 33,609 patients have been discharged to reunite with families.
“423 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-117
FCT-40
Ondo-35
Rivers-28
Osun-24
Benue-21
Abia-19
Ogun-19
Ebonyi-18
Delta-17
Kwara-17
Kaduna-15
Anambra-14
Ekiti-11
Kano-9
Imo-6
Gombe-4
Oyo-3
Taraba-3
Bauchi-1
Edo-1
Nasarawa-1
47,290 confirmed
33,609 discharged
956 deaths
“A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng”, NCDC posted on Facebook.