Nigeria recorded 403 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, June 14, 2020, bringing the total confirmed cases to 16,085.

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on its official Twitter handle.

NCDC tweeted: "On the 14th of June 2020, 403 new confirmed cases and 13 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

"Till date, 16085 cases have been confirmed, 5220 cases have been discharged and 420 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The 403 new cases are reported from 20 states- Gombe(73), Lagos(68), Kano(46), Edo(36), FCT(35), Nasarawa(31), Kaduna(17), Oyo(16), Abia(15), Delta(13), Borno(13), Plateau( 8 ), Niger(7), Rivers(7), Enugu(6), Ogun(6), Kebbi(3), Ondo(1), Anambra(1), Imo(1).

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The NCDC added that currently, there is no evidence that pregnant women are at higher risk of infection or complications from COVID19.

The health agency, however, said due to changes that may occur during pregnancy, pregnant women are advised to reduce risk of exposure by staying at home.

The center said that the spread of COVID-19 has been linked to large gatherings.

“Please, do not attend any gathering with more than 20 people. When out, maintain 2m between you and the next person.

“You‘re putting lives at risk by attending concerts. Your life is in your hands. #TakeResponsibility,” it stated