The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 20,244. The new cases were reported in 19 states.
According to NCDC, 12 deaths were recorded on Sunday bringing the total number of confirmed deaths from the virus to 518.
However, there was a drop in the number of confirmed cases reported on Sunday (436) compared with what was reported on Saturday (661).
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The new cases were reported in 19 states. These are Lagos, Oyo, Plateau, Imo, Kaduna, Ogun, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Enugu, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Rivers, Osun, Kano, Edo, Benue, Adamawa, Borno, Abia and Ekiti.
Lagos recorded the highest daily figure of the infection, thus remaining the epicentre for the disease in the country.
According to NCDC, the 436 new cases are reported from 19 states- Lagos – 169, Oyo – 52, Plateau (31), Imo – 29, Kaduna – 28, Ogun – 23, FCT – 18, Enugu – 18, Bauchi – 17, Bayelsa – 14, Rivers – 8, Osun – 6, Kano – 6, Edo – 5, Benue – 5, Adamawa – 3, Borno – 2, Abia – 1 and Ekiti – 1.
NCDC said “till date, 20244 cases have been confirmed, 6879 cases have been discharged and 518 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
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