 The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC has registered additional 238 COVID-19 cases in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official website handle on Thursday morning. The new infections indicate an increase from the 233 cases announced before. The country's COVID-19 cases continue to rise for seven consecutive weeks across Africa, including Nigeria, signaling the third wave of the deadly Delta variant. The 238 additional cases were reported from five states.