The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and fifteen (315) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 315 coronavirus cases in the country, 128 in Lagos, 34 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), 32 in Rivers, 28 in Edo, 22 in Oyo, 20 in Kaduna, 13 in Gombe, 8 in Ogun, 5 in Plateau, 7 in Delta, 7 in Kwara, 5 in Kano, 4 in Bauchi and 2 in Katsina.

As of Monday, June 8th, 2020, there are 12,801 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. 4,040 patients have been discharged, with 361 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Monday, June 8th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Monday, June 8th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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