Nigeria on Monday recorded 460 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 191,805. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the figure via its website on Tuesday morning.
The centre said the recent surge in infections was driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country.
It added that the infectious disease was recorded in 13 states.
The agency noted that Rivers State reported the highest infections of the day with 164 new cases, followed by Lagos (139), Edo (61), Bayelsa (20).
Others include; Oyo (14), Plateau (seven), Ogun (six), Anambra (four), Benue (four), Enugu (two), Cross river (one), Kaduna (one).
The News Agency Of Nigeria reports that the 460 fresh cases reported on Monday is an increase from the 362 cases posted on Sunday.