Nigeria records 624 new COVID-19 cases, total now 41,804

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 624 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 41,804.

The NCDC made the announcement on Tuesday night via its Twitter handle.

“On the 28th of July 2020, 624 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 41804 cases have been confirmed, 18764 cases have been discharged and 868 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 624 new cases are reported from 18 states; Lagos-212, Oyo-69, Niger-49, Kano-37, Osun-37, FCT-35, Plateau-34, Gombe-33, Edo-28, Enugu-28, Ebonyi-17, Delta-10, Katsina-9, Ogun-8, Rivers-7, Ondo-5, Kaduna-4, Nasarawa-2,” 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	14,848	12,527	2,129	192
FCT	3,560	2,442	1,077	41
Oyo	2,668	1,454	1,187	27
Edo	2,212	549	1,584	79
Rivers	1,691	266	1,373	52
Kano	1,566	247	1,266	53
Delta	1,483	184	1,257	42
Kaduna	1,390	310	1,068	12
Ogun	1,326	235	1,068	23
Ondo	1,108	538	548	22
Plateau	1,016	528	469	19
Ebonyi	776	156	596	24
Enugu	769	326	425	18
Kwara	749	522	211	16
Katsina	742	262	457	23
Borno	612	16	561	35
Gombe	607	63	521	23
Abia	545	114	426	5
Bauchi	539	8	518	13
Osun	500	269	220	11
Imo	466	340	117	9
Benue	346	282	58	6
Bayelsa	327	42	264	21
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Nasarawa	310	79	223	8
Niger	224	79	133	12
Akwa Ibom	221	93	121	7
Sokoto	153	0	137	16
Adamawa	140	46	85	9
Anambra	132	45	75	12
Ekiti	124	67	55	2
Kebbi	90	4	79	7
Zamfara	77	1	71	5
Yobe	66	4	54	8
Taraba	54	43	11	0
Cross River	40	28	9	3
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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