Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday rose to 39,977 as 438 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Saturday night.
“On the 25th of July 2020, 438 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 39977 cases have been confirmed, 16948 cases have been discharged and 856 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 438 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos(123), Kaduna(50), Rivers(40), Edo(37), Adamawa(25), Oyo(20), Nasarawa(16), Osun(15), Enugu(15), FCT(14), Ekiti(13), Ondo(13), Ebonyi(11), Katsina(10), Abia(9), Delta(8), Kwara(4), Ogun(3), Cross River(3), Kano(3), Bauchi(3), Yobe(2), Sokoto(1), Niger(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 | 14,300 | 12,021 | 2,087 | 192 |
| FCT | 3,451 | 2,388 | 1,022 | 41 |
| Oyo | 2,517 | 1,345 | 1,148 | 24 |
| Edo | 2,165 | 694 | 1,399 | 72 |
| Rivers | 1,640 | 446 | 1,144 | 50 |
| Delta | 1,464 | 790 | 634 | 40 |
| Kano | 1,455 | 212 | 1,190 | 53 |
| Kaduna | 1,349 | 305 | 1,032 | 12 |
| Ogun | 1,244 | 214 | 1,007 | 23 |
| Ondo | 1,043 | 673 | 348 | 22 |
| Plateau | 780 | 331 | 430 | 19 |
| Ebonyi | 759 | 155 | 581 | 23 |
| Enugu | 741 | 299 | 425 | 17 |
| Katsina | 733 | 261 | 449 | 23 |
| Kwara | 711 | 493 | 202 | 16 |
| Borno | 609 | 52 | 522 | 35 |
| Gombe | 558 | 14 | 521 | 23 |
| Bauchi | 538 | 9 | 516 | 13 |
| Abia | 536 | 106 | 426 | 4 |
| Imo | 465 | 348 | 108 | 9 |
| Osun | 435 | 211 | 214 | 10 |
| Bayelsa | 326 | 54 | 251 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 308 | 187 | 113 | 8 |
| Benue | 294 | 235 | 53 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 208 | 80 | 121 | 7 |
| Niger | 168 | 23 | 136 | 9 |
| Sokoto | 153 | 0 | 137 | 16 |
| Adamawa | 140 | 46 | 85 | 9 |
| Anambra | 132 | 45 | 75 | 12 |
| Ekiti | 104 | 47 | 55 | 2 |
| Kebbi | 90 | 4 | 79 | 7 |
| Zamfara | 77 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| Yobe | 66 | 5 | 53 | 8 |
| Taraba | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| Cross River | 37 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
438 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-123
Kaduna-50
Rivers-40
Edo-37
Adamawa-25
Oyo-20
Nasarawa-16
Osun-15
Enugu-15
FCT-14
Ekiti-13
Ondo-13
Ebonyi-11
Katsina-10
Abia-9
Delta-8
Kwara-4
Ogun-3
Cross River-3
Kano-3
Bauchi-3
Yobe-2
Sokoto-1
Niger-1 pic.twitter.com/QVEEvTktXP— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 25, 2020
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