COVID-19: Nigeria records 315 new cases, total now 12,801

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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

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