Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 25,133 after 566 new infections

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

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