Nigeria has recorded fresh 407 COVID-19 cases on Sunday even as resident doctors across the country begin their strike.
According to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases were recorded on Sunday.
Nigeria has seen a recent uptick in new cases as fears of a third wave, triggered by the Delta variant, looms
The Delta variant is believed to be deadlier and more contagious.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government is expected to take delivery of about 4.8 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines on Monday.
The doses are a donation from the American government, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said on Sunday.
Till date, Nigeria has recorded 174,315 COVID-19 cases, according to official statistics.
Although 165,005 of those cases have been discharged, the disease has contributed to a toll of 2,149.
According to the NCDC, Monday’s 407 cases were reported from 17 states of the federation, including Lagos (160), Akwa Ibom (75), Ondo (51), Abia (33), Oyo (29), Kaduna (18), and Katsina (7).
Others are: Gombe (6), Ogun (6), Ekiti (5), Delta (4), FCT (4), Ebonyi (3), Edo (2), Niger (2), Bayelsa (1), and Nasarawa (1)