COVID-19 WATCH
Nigeria records 587 new COVID-19 cases as toll nears 18,000
Nigeria recorded 587 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the virus continues to spread across the nation.
The nation’s total infections pushes towards the 18,000 mark.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet stated that the country has now confirmed at least 17,735 cases of the novel coronavirus with 469 deaths and 5,967 recovered patients.
Nigeria is currently in the second phase of easing its lockdown restrictions, with worship centres expected to restart in certain states.
587 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
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
Kebbi-117,735 confirmed
5,967 discharged
469 deaths pic.twitter.com/vUBukvZYTN— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 17, 2020
