The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 501 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 15,682.
The centre disclosed this on Saturday night via its verified Twitter handle.
“On the 13th of June 2020, 501 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 15682 cases have been confirmed, 5101 cases have been discharged and 407 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 501 new cases are reported from 24 states; Lagos-195, FCT-50, Kano-42, Kaduna-27, Edo-26, Oyo-22, Imo-21, Gombe-17, Benue-12, Enugu-12, Delta-11, Anambra-11, Ebonyi-10, Nasarawa-9, Ogun-9, Bauchi-8, Kebbi-4, Akwa Ibom-3, Jigawa-3, Katsina-3, Yobe-2. Borno-2, Kwara-1, Ondo-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 | 7,035 | 5,816 | 1,137 | 82 |
| FCT | 1,212 | 826 | 360 | 26 |
| Kano | 1,091 | 442 | 599 | 50 |
| Ogun | 553 | 308 | 231 | 14 |
| Edo | 544 | 386 | 133 | 25 |
| Oyo | 491 | 268 | 216 | 7 |
| Rivers | 482 | 252 | 208 | 22 |
| Kaduna | 429 | 170 | 249 | 10 |
| Borno | 425 | 126 | 270 | 29 |
| Katsina | 414 | 173 | 219 | 22 |
| Bauchi | 410 | 155 | 244 | 11 |
| Gombe | 337 | 186 | 139 | 12 |
| Jigawa | 317 | 133 | 178 | 6 |
| Delta | 254 | 179 | 63 | 12 |
| Ebonyi | 162 | 78 | 84 | 0 |
| Abia | 151 | 133 | 18 | 0 |
| Kwara | 150 | 69 | 80 | 1 |
| Plateau | 148 | 39 | 106 | 3 |
| Nasarawa | 141 | 71 | 64 | 6 |
| Imo | 135 | 112 | 20 | 3 |
| Sokoto | 132 | 15 | 103 | 14 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 0 | 71 | 5 |
| Anambra | 64 | 37 | 18 | 9 |
| Ondo | 63 | 22 | 32 | 9 |
| Yobe | 55 | 12 | 36 | 7 |
| Kebbi | 54 | 20 | 29 | 5 |
| Enugu | 51 | 32 | 18 | 1 |
| Osun | 50 | 5 | 41 | 4 |
| Niger | 49 | 20 | 28 | 1 |
| Akwa Ibom | 48 | 28 | 18 | 2 |
| Adamawa | 42 | 4 | 34 | 4 |
| Benue | 34 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| Bayelsa | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 |
| Ekiti | 30 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
| Taraba | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Kogi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
501 new cases of #COVID19
Lagos-195
FCT-50
Kano-42
Kaduna-27
Edo-26
Oyo-22
Imo-21
Gombe-17
Benue-12
Enugu-12
Delta-11
Anambra-11
Ebonyi-10
Nasarawa-9
Ogun-9
Bauchi-8
Kebbi-4
Akwa Ibom-3
Jigawa-3
Katsina-3
Yobe-2
Borno-2
Kwara-1
Ondo-115682 confirmed
5101 discharged
407 deaths pic.twitter.com/TTIfY8iciS— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 13, 2020
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