The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the confirmation of 575 fresh cases of Coronavirus disease.
The disease agency which released its latest data Friday night said the new figure brings the total number of confirmed cases to 31,323 out of which 12,795 have been treated and discharged while the death toll increased to 709 in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 575 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos(224), Oyo(85), FCT(68), Rivers(49), Kaduna(39), Edo(31), Enugu(30), Delta(11), Niger(10), Katsina(9), Ebonyi(5), Gombe(3), Jigawa(3), Plateau(2), Nassarawa(2), Borno(2), Kano(1) and Abia(1).
Also, according to the data, 249 patients recovered from the deadly virus while 20 deaths occurred in the last 24 hours.
575 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-224
Oyo-85
FCT-68
Rivers-49
Kaduna-39
Edo-31
Enugu-30
Delta-11
Niger-10
Katsina-9
Ebonyi-5
Gombe-3
Jigawa-3
Plateau-2
Nassarawa-2
Borno-2
Kano-1
Abia-131,323 confirmed
12,795 discharged
709 deaths pic.twitter.com/Mav9p5BNJr— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 10, 2020