The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 566 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 25,133.
The centre disclosed this on Monday night via its verified Twitter handle.
“On the 29th of June 2020, 566 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 25133 cases have been confirmed, 9402 cases have been discharged and 573 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 566 new cases are reported from 20 states; Lagos-166, Oyo-66, Delta-53, Ebonyi-43, Plateau-34, Ondo-32, FCT-26, Ogun-25, Edo-24, Imo-15, Bayelsa-13, Benue-12, Gombe-11, Kano-11, Kaduna-11, Osun-8, Nasarawa-7, Borno-5, Katsina-2, Anambra-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 | 10,310 | 8,590 | 1,593 | 127 |
| FCT | 1,818 | 1,216 | 570 | 32 |
| Oyo | 1,372 | 674 | 686 | 12 |
| Kano | 1,211 | 256 | 904 | 51 |
| Rivers | 1,056 | 413 | 605 | 38 |
| Edo | 986 | 670 | 280 | 36 |
| Delta | 965 | 752 | 190 | 23 |
| Ogun | 807 | 219 | 570 | 18 |
| Kaduna | 714 | 224 | 478 | 12 |
| Katsina | 551 | 259 | 270 | 22 |
| Gombe | 503 | 134 | 350 | 19 |
| Bauchi | 500 | 49 | 439 | 12 |
| Borno | 491 | 37 | 422 | 32 |
| Ebonyi | 438 | 91 | 344 | 3 |
| Plateau | 405 | 216 | 180 | 9 |
| Imo | 318 | 273 | 40 | 5 |
| Jigawa | 317 | 120 | 191 | 6 |
| Ondo | 308 | 200 | 89 | 19 |
| Abia | 302 | 92 | 207 | 3 |
| Enugu | 261 | 192 | 63 | 6 |
| Kwara | 217 | 83 | 128 | 6 |
| Nasarawa | 213 | 92 | 113 | 8 |
| Bayelsa | 211 | 99 | 100 | 12 |
| Sokoto | 151 | 18 | 118 | 15 |
| Osun | 124 | 72 | 47 | 5 |
| Akwa Ibom | 86 | 30 | 54 | 2 |
| Adamawa | 84 | 31 | 47 | 6 |
| Niger | 84 | 44 | 37 | 3 |
| Kebbi | 76 | 28 | 42 | 6 |
| Zamfara | 76 | 0 | 71 | 5 |
| Anambra | 73 | 7 | 57 | 9 |
| Benue | 59 | 28 | 30 | 1 |
| Yobe | 59 | 3 | 48 | 8 |
| Ekiti | 43 | 12 | 29 | 2 |
| Taraba | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Kogi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
566 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-166
Oyo-66
Delta-53
Ebonyi-43
Plateau-34
Ondo-32
FCT-26
Ogun-25
Edo-24
Imo-15
Bayelsa-13
Benue-12
Gombe-11
Kano-11
Kaduna-11
Osun-8
Nasarawa-7
Borno-5
Katsina-2
Anambra-2
25,133 confirmed
9,402 discharged
573 deaths pic.twitter.com/cTRnI4xulq
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 29, 2020
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