The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 416 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 10,578.
The NCDC made the announcement in a tweet on Monday night, adding that new COVID-19 cases were recorded in 19 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
According to the NCDC, twelve deaths were recorded and the number of fatalities increased from 287 to 299, while recoveries rose from 3,007 to 3,122.
“On the 1st of June 2020, 416 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“The 416 new cases are reported from 20 states – Lagos (192), Edo (41), Rivers (33), Kaduna (30), Kwara (23), Nasarawa (18), Borno (17), FCT (14), Oyo (10), Katsina (7), Abia (5), Delta (5), Adamawa (4), Kano (4), Imo (3), Ondo (3), Benue (2), Bauchi (2), Ogun (2), Niger (1).
“Till date, 10578 cases have been confirmed, 3122 cases have been discharged and 299 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” NCDC tweeted.
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