Coronavirus

Nigeria records 490 new COVID-19 cases, total now 17,148

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 490 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 17,148.

The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday.

“On the 16th of June 2020, 490 new confirmed cases and 31 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 17148 cases have been confirmed, 5623 cases have been discharged and 455 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 490 new cases are reported from 16 states; Lagos-142, FCT-60, Bayelsa-54, Rivers-39, Delta-37, Oyo-30, Kaduna-26, Imo-23, Enugu-19, Kwara-17, Gombe-11, Ondo-10, Bauchi-8, Ogun-7, Borno-6, Benue-1,” it 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	7,461	6,052	1,302	107
FCT	1,324	910	386	28
Kano	1,158	445	663	50
Rivers	631	362	244	25
Edo	620	445	150	25
Oyo	605	355	242	8
Ogun	574	305	255	14
Kaduna	472	192	270	10
Borno	445	122	293	30
Gombe	441	273	156	12
Bauchi	430	172	247	11
Katsina	414	159	233	22
Jigawa	317	133	178	6
Delta	317	224	76	17
Nasarawa	177	103	68	6
Abia	173	153	20	0
Kwara	168	66	98	4
Plateau	168	57	106	5
Ebonyi	162	78	84	0
Imo	159	135	21	3
Sokoto	132	15	103	14
Bayelsa	86	55	28	3
Ondo	82	38	35	9
Zamfara	76	0	71	5
Enugu	76	44	27	5
Anambra	66	32	25	9
Niger	66	34	31	1
Kebbi	66	29	31	6
Yobe	55	2	45	8
Osun	50	5	41	4
Akwa Ibom	48	28	18	2
Adamawa	42	1	37	4
Benue	36	25	11	0
Ekiti	30	10	18	2
Taraba	18	8	10	0
Kogi	3	3	0	0

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