The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 520 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 146,184.

The NCDC made this known via its official Twitter handle on Sunday.

The health agency also registered five additional COVID-19 deaths due to complications from the virus, bringing the country’s total death toll to 1,752.

According to the NCDC, the new cases were reported in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Ondo State registered 120 cases, Borno-41, Ebonyi-37, Benue-33, Plateau-30, FCT-29, Nasarawa-25, Ogun-25, Edo-24, Osun-24 and Katsina-22.

Kaduna, according to the agency,  reported 21 new cases, Niger-20, Kwara-14, Ekiti-13, Yobe-10, Oyo had four, while Bayelsa and Jigawa had one each.

The NCDC noted that the data obtained from Borno and Ondo States were for the last two days.

It said about 439 people had been successfully treated for COVID-19 and were discharged on Sunday, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 120,838.