COVID-19: Nigeria records 562 new cases, total now 37,225

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 562 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, with national toll now put at 37,225.

The agency made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Monday.

“On the 20th of July 2020, 562 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 37225 cases have been confirmed, 15333 cases have been discharged and 801 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 562 new cases are reported from 21 states; FCT-102, Lagos-100, Plateau-52, Kwara-50, Abia-47, Kaduna-35, Benue-34, Oyo-26, Ebonyi-24, Kano-16, Niger-15, Anambra-14, Gombe-12, Edo-11, Rivers-6, Nasarawa-5, Delta-5, Borno-3, Enugu- 2, Bauchi-2, Kebbi- 1,” 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	13,538	11,398	1,964	176
FCT	3,129	2,188	902	39
Oyo	2,193	1,057	1,116	20
Edo	2,000	652	1,280	68
Rivers	1,535	483	1,003	49
Delta	1,428	759	630	39
Kano	1,416	238	1,125	53
Kaduna	1,191	307	872	12
Ogun	1,174	266	886	22
Ondo	925	760	143	22
Katsina	710	246	441	23
Plateau	700	370	312	18
Ebonyi	679	91	572	16
Enugu	677	300	360	17
Borno	602	54	513	35
Kwara	585	383	188	14
Gombe	558	25	510	23
Bauchi	531	12	506	13
Abia	526	132	391	3
Imo	452	360	83	9
Osun	351	242	99	10
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Bayelsa	322	122	179	21
Benue	294	235	53	6
Nasarawa	281	160	113	8
Akwa Ibom	176	52	121	3
Niger	166	45	112	9
Sokoto	153	0	137	16
Anambra	132	53	67	12
Adamawa	115	21	85	9
Kebbi	89	8	74	7
Ekiti	86	37	47	2
Zamfara	77	1	71	5
Yobe	64	3	53	8
Taraba	30	19	11	0
Cross River	13	9	3	1
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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