The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and fifty five (555) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 555 coronavirus cases in the country, 156 were recorded in Lagos, 65 in Kano, 57 in Ogun, 54 in Plateau, 53 in Oyo, 43 in Benue, 30 in FCT, 18 in Ondo, 16 in Kaduna, 13 in Akwa Ibom, 13 in Gombe, 12 in Rivers, 9 in Ekiti, 8 in Osun, 3 in Cross River, 2 in Borno, 2 in Edo and 1 in Bayelsa.

As of Sunday, July 26th, there are 40,532 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 17,374 patients have been discharged, with 858 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Sunday, July 26th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Sunday, July 26th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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