Thursday, 18 June 2020

Nigeria records 587 new coronavirus cases, total now 17,735

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 587 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 17,735.

The health agency in a tweet Wednesday night said the new cases were reported in 18 states.

According to the NCDC, the 587 new cases are reported from 18 states: Lagos – 155, Edo – 75, FCT – 67, Rivers – 65, Oyo – 56, Delta – 50, Bayelsa – 25, Plateau – 18, Kaduna – 18, Enugu – 17, Borno – 12, Ogun – 12, Ondo – 7, Kwara – 4, Kano – 2, Gombe – 2, Sokoto – 1 and Kebbi 1

“Till date, 17735 cases have been confirmed, 5967 cases have been discharged and 469 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” the agency said.