COVID-19 WATCH
Nigeria records 490 new COVID-19 cases as deaths hit 455
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said Nigeria has recorded 490 new cases of the novel coronavirus and an additional 31 deaths linked to the virus.
The new figures put total infections in the country at 17,148. Although 5,623 persons have been successfully treated and discharged, 455 casualties have been recorded to the virus, according to the NCDC.
In the latest reporting, Lagos state posted 142 new cases, while the Federal Capital Territory contributed 60.
Other states with new cases include Bayelsa (54), Rivers (39), Delta (37), Oyo (30), Kaduna (26), Imo (23), Enugu (19), Gombe (11), Ondo (10), Bauchi (8), Ogun (7), Borno (6), and Benue (1).
490 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-142
FCT-60
Bayelsa-54
Rivers-39
Delta-37
Oyo-30
Kaduna-26
Imo-23
Enugu-19
Kwara-17
Gombe-11
Ondo-10
Bauchi-8
Ogun-7
Borno-6
Benue-117,148 confirmed
5,623 discharged
455 deaths pic.twitter.com/wou7Q1PfIo— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 16, 2020
TOLU
June 18, 2020 at 1:37 pm
This is getting serious