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“118 In Lagos, 84 In Delta” – Nigeria Records 490 New Coronavirus Cases AsTotal Rises To 24,567

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June 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 490 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infection in the country to 24,567.

NCDC made this known on its Twitter page on Sunday night, where it disclosed that the new cases were reported in 19 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The total number of patients who have recovered from the disease stands at 9,007, while the death toll from the disease rose from 558 to 565 – indicating a total of seven new deaths.

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“On the 28th of June 2020, 490 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“The 490 new cases are reported from 20 states; Lagos-118, Delta-84, Ebonyi-68, FCT-56, Plateau-39, Edo-29, Katsina-21, Imo-13, Ondo-12, Adamawa-11, Osun-8, Ogun-8, Rivers-6, Kano-5, Enugu-3, Bauchi-3, Akwa Ibom-3, Kogi-1, Oyo-1, Bayelsa-1.

“Till date, 24567 cases have been confirmed, 9007 cases have been discharged and 565 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” the NCDC said.