Nigeria records 576 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 37,801

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 576 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, with national toll now put at 37,801.

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

“On the 21st of July 2020, 576 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 37801 cases have been confirmed, 15677 cases have been discharged and 805 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory

“The 576 new cases are reported from 22 states; Lagos-88, Kwara-87, FCT-82, Plateau-62, Ondo-39, Enugu-28, Oyo-26, Taraba-24, Kaduna-20, Ebonyi-20, Edo-17, Cross River-16, Kano-14, Rivers-11, Ogun-10, Delta-9, Nasarawa-8, Osun-8, Katsina-3, Imo-2, Kebbi-1, Borno-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	13,626	11,456	1,993	177
FCT	3,211	2,229	943	39
Oyo	2,219	1,079	1,120	20
Edo	2,017	649	1,300	68
Rivers	1,546	458	1,039	49
Delta	1,437	764	634	39
Kano	1,430	252	1,125	53
Kaduna	1,211	268	931	12
Ogun	1,184	261	900	23
Ondo	964	799	143	22
Plateau	762	395	349	18
Katsina	713	249	441	23
Enugu	705	317	371	17
Ebonyi	699	109	572	18
Kwara	672	470	188	14
Borno	603	47	521	35
Gombe	558	25	510	23
Bauchi	531	12	506	13
Abia	526	132	391	3
Imo	454	358	87	9
Osun	359	194	155	10
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Bayelsa	322	101	200	21
Benue	294	235	53	6
Nasarawa	289	168	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	90	9	74	7
Ekiti	86	37	47	2
Zamfara	77	1	71	5
Yobe	64	3	53	8
Taraba	54	43	11	0
Cross River	29	25	3	1
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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