Nigeria records 661 new cases of COVID-19, total now 19,808

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Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, on Friday, increased to 19,808 as 661 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday night. it also said that 230 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos.

“On the 20th of June 2020, 661 new confirmed cases and 19 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 19808 cases have been confirmed, 6718 cases have been discharged and 506 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 661 new cases are reported from 14 states; Lagos-230, Rivers-127, Delta-83, FCT-60, Oyo-51, Edo-31, Bayelsa-27, Kaduna-25, Plateau-13, Ondo-6, Nasarawa-3, Ekiti-2, Kano-2, Borno-1.”

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	8,407	6,848	1,436	123
FCT	1,549	1,046	475	28
Kano	1,184	422	712	50
Rivers	866	480	356	30
Oyo	860	569	282	9
Edo	779	587	161	31
Ogun	623	250	358	15
Kaduna	552	256	286	10
Delta	501	360	124	17
Borno	466	82	353	31
Gombe	451	211	226	14
Bauchi	447	114	322	11
Katsina	426	171	233	22
Jigawa	317	120	191	6
Ebonyi	234	97	137	0
Abia	221	125	93	3
Plateau	220	101	114	5
Imo	205	181	21	3
Nasarawa	184	90	88	6
Kwara	180	52	122	6
Bayelsa	155	117	29	9
Sokoto	135	6	115	14
Ondo	134	76	42	16
Enugu	126	92	29	5
Zamfara	76	0	71	5
Kebbi	67	21	40	6
Anambra	66	6	51	9
Niger	66	31	33	2
Akwa Ibom	65	23	40	2
Yobe	56	3	45	8
Osun	54	4	46	4
Adamawa	42	1	37	4
Benue	39	27	12	0
Ekiti	34	4	28	2
Taraba	18	8	10	0
Kogi	3	3	0	0

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