The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 315 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 12,801.
The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Monday.
“On the 8th of June 2020, 315 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 12801 cases have been confirmed, 4040 cases have been discharged and 361 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 315 new cases are reported from 14 states; Lagos- 128, FCT-34, Rivers- 32, Edo- 28, Oyo- 22, Kaduna- 20, Gombe- 13, Ogun- 8, Plateau- 5, Delta- 7, Kwara- 7, Kano- 5, Bauchi- 4, Katsina- 2.”
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 | 5,895 | 4,879 | 944 | 72 |
| Kano | 1,004 | 478 | 477 | 49 |
| FCT | 986 | 693 | 270 | 23 |
| Edo | 429 | 291 | 114 | 24 |
| Katsina | 397 | 167 | 209 | 21 |
| Oyo | 387 | 268 | 112 | 7 |
| Rivers | 364 | 191 | 152 | 21 |
| Kaduna | 363 | 143 | 210 | 10 |
| Ogun | 363 | 164 | 186 | 13 |
| Borno | 356 | 142 | 188 | 26 |
| Bauchi | 295 | 62 | 224 | 9 |
| Jigawa | 283 | 125 | 153 | 5 |
| Gombe | 230 | 85 | 135 | 10 |
| Delta | 155 | 112 | 35 | 8 |
| Kwara | 142 | 96 | 45 | 1 |
| Sokoto | 129 | 14 | 101 | 14 |
| Plateau | 120 | 30 | 88 | 2 |
| Nasarawa | 112 | 76 | 31 | 5 |
| Ebonyi | 103 | 78 | 25 | 0 |
| Abia | 83 | 76 | 7 | 0 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 0 | 71 | 5 |
| Imo | 68 | 49 | 19 | 0 |
| Yobe | 52 | 20 | 25 | 7 |
| Osun | 49 | 6 | 39 | 4 |
| Akwa Ibom | 45 | 29 | 14 | 2 |
| Niger | 44 | 17 | 26 | 1 |
| Adamawa | 42 | 11 | 27 | 4 |
| Ondo | 42 | 14 | 21 | 7 |
| Kebbi | 35 | 2 | 29 | 4 |
| Enugu | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Bayelsa | 30 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| Anambra | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| Ekiti | 29 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| Taraba | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Benue | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Kogi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
315 new cases of #COVID19;
Lagos- 128
FCT-34
Rivers- 32
Edo- 28
Oyo- 22
Kaduna- 20
Gombe- 13
Ogun- 8
Plateau- 5
Delta- 7
Kwara- 7
Kano- 5
Bauchi- 4
Katsina- 212801 cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Discharged: 4040
Deaths: 361 pic.twitter.com/emGBvHicRg— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 8, 2020
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