Nigeria records 653 new COVID-19 cases, total now 36,107

Nigeria has recorded 653 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 36,107.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Saturday.

“On the 18th of July 2020, 653 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 36107 cases have been confirmed, 14938 cases have been discharged and 778 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 653 new cases are reported from 28 states; Lagos-115, Kwara-85, Enugu-80, FCT-78, Rivers-36, Ondo-35, Oyo-30, Katsina-28, Kaduna-19, Abia-19, Nasarawa-18, Plateau-17, Imo-16, Ogun-9, Ebonyi-9, Benue-9, Kano-9, Delta-8, Bauchi-7, Ekiti-6, Gombe-4, Bayelsa-4, Adamawa-4, Osun-4, Cross River-1, Yobe-1, Borno-1, Zamfara-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	13,341	11,207	1,958	176
FCT	2,957	2,042	876	39
Oyo	2,106	1,010	1,076	20
Edo	1,885	615	1,208	62
Rivers	1,516	476	992	48
Delta	1,423	756	630	37
Kano	1,395	242	1,100	53
Ogun	1,168	312	834	22
Kaduna	1,118	277	829	12
Ondo	912	748	143	21
Katsina	697	233	441	23
Enugu	675	298	360	17
Ebonyi	655	86	557	12
Plateau	620	329	275	16
Borno	598	60	503	35
Gombe	544	29	493	22
Kwara	535	333	188	14
Bauchi	529	10	506	13
Abia	479	111	365	3
Imo	452	360	83	9
Osun	332	223	99	10
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Bayelsa	322	127	175	20
Nasarawa	272	151	113	8
Benue	194	144	44	6
Akwa Ibom	162	38	121	3
Sokoto	153	0	137	16
Niger	151	32	112	7
Anambra	118	41	67	10
Adamawa	115	24	83	8
Kebbi	88	7	74	7
Ekiti	84	35	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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