Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 681 New Cases In Nigeria; 345 In Lagos, 51 In Rivers, 48 In Ogun, Others
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and eighty one (681) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
Of the newly-confirmed 681 coronavirus cases in the country, 345 in Lagos, 51 in Rivers, 48 in Ogun, 47 in Gombe, 36 in Oyo, 31 in Imo, 28 in Delta, 23 in Kano, 18 in Bauchi, 12 in Edo, 12 in Katsina, 9 in Kaduna, 7 in Anambra, 5 in Jigawa, 4 in Kebbi, 4 in Ondo and 1 in Nasarawa
As of Thursday, June 11th, 2020 there is a total of 14,554 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. 4,494 cases have been discharged with 387 deaths.
A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Thursday, June 11th, 2020:
The NCDC disclosed this on Thursday via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.
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