Rivers has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infectious disease cases in the state to 454. The figure is the highest number of confirmed cases in a single day since the state recorded its index positive case on March 27. According to the NCDC, the country recorded 681 new cases of the disease, bringing total confirmed cases to 14,554 as at 11:48 p.m. on June 11. The NCDC said that 12 states and the FCT recorded the new cases with Lagos accounting for 345 cases, followed by Rivers at 51. Others are Rivers with 454, Oyo 434, Katsina 411, Bauchi 392, while Kaduna State has recorded 392 confirmed cases.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2020 09:00 UTC