“159 In Lagos, 106 In Delta” – Nigeria Records 594 New Coronavirus Cases As Total Rises To 22,614

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 594 new cases of coronavirus, bring the total number of infection in the country to 22,614.

In a tweet on Thursday night, NCDC said Lagos State recorded the highest daily COVID-19 infections with 159 new cases, while Delta State had the second highest infections for the day with 106 cases, followed by Ondo State (44), FCT (34), Edo (34) and Oyo (33).

Other states with fresh cases of the virus are as follows: Kaduna (33), Enugu (28), Katsina, (25), Imo (22) Adamawa (15), Ogun (12), Osun (11) Abia (8), Rivers (6), Nasarawa (5), Bauchi (5), Niger (5), Kebbi (4), Ekiti (3), Plateau (1), and Taraba (1).

Of the number of total infections in the country, NCDC said 7,822 COVID-19 patients have been discharged with 549 deaths recorded.

“On the 25th of June 2020, 594 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“The 594 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos(159), Delta(106), Ondo(44), FCT(34), Edo(34), Oyo(33), Kaduna(33) Enugu(28), Katsina (25), Imo(22), Adamawa(15), Ogun(12), Osun(11), Abia(8), Rivers (6), Nasarawa(5), Bauch(5), Niger(5), kebbi(4), Ekiti(3), Plateau (1), Taraba(1).

“Till date, 22614 cases have been confirmed, 7822 cases have been discharged and 549 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” NCDC said.

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/pOCEUIfwYc

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 25, 2020