COVID-19: Nigeria records 304 new cases, total now 43,841

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 304 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The 304 new cases have brought the nation’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection to 43,841.

The NCDCmade this known via its verified Twitter handle on Sunday.

“On the 2nd of August 2020, 304 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 43841 cases have been confirmed, 20308 cases have been discharged and 888 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 304 new cases are reported from 15 states; Lagos-81, FCT-39, Abia-31, Kaduna-24, Rivers-23, Plateau-16, Cross River-13, Ebonyi-12, Ondo-12, Ekiti-11, Edo-11, Benue-10, Nasarawa-10, Ogun-6, Gombe-5,” the NCDC said.

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

Confirmed Cases by State

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	15,267	12,915	2,160	192
FCT	3,972	2,759	1,171	42
Oyo	2,768	1,378	1,363	27
Edo	2,311	335	1,892	84
Rivers	1,829	312	1,464	53
Kano	1,597	286	1,258	53
Delta	1,510	108	1,359	43
Kaduna	1,481	242	1,227	12
Ogun	1,403	229	1,151	23
Plateau	1,227	674	534	19
Ondo	1,204	531	648	25
Enugu	821	378	425	18
Ebonyi	808	49	733	26
Kwara	753	521	213	19
Katsina	745	265	457	23
Borno	613	9	569	35
Gombe	612	61	528	23
Abia	582	106	471	5
Bauchi	560	27	520	13
Osun	553	270	271	12
Imo	469	324	136	9
Benue	356	285	64	7
Nasarawa	339	108	223	8
Bayelsa	339	39	279	21
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Niger	223	78	133	12
Akwa Ibom	221	64	150	7
Adamawa	164	69	85	10
Sokoto	154	1	137	16
Ekiti	152	83	67	2
Anambra	135	48	75	12
Kebbi	90	4	79	7
Zamfara	77	1	71	5
Yobe	67	5	54	8
Cross River	58	35	19	4
Taraba	54	43	11	0
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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