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Covid-19 cases exceed 19,000 as Nigeria records 667 more cases

Covid-19 cases in Nigeria have risen to 19,147 following the announcement of 667 new cases on Friday. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases were confirmed in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

281 of the 667 new cases were recorded in Lagos, 48 in Abia, 45 in Oyo, 38 in FCT, 37 in Ogun, 31 in Enugu, 23 in Ondo, 21 in Plateau, 19 in Edo, 18 in Delta, 18 in Rivers, 17 in Bayelsa, 17 in Akwa Ibom, 14 in Kaduna, 12 in Kano, 9 in Bauchi, 4 in Gombe, 3 in Osun, 3 in Benue, 3 in Nasarawa, 3 in Kwara, 2 in Ekiti and 1 in Borno State.

In total, Nigeria has now discharged 6,581 patients from various isolation centres across the country, while 487 deaths have been recorded.

667 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-281
Abia-48
Oyo-45
FCT-38
Ogun-37
Enugu-31
Ondo-23
Plateau-21
Edo-19
Delta-18
Rivers-18
Bayelsa-17
Akwa Ibom-17
Kaduna-14
Kano-12
Bauchi-9
Gombe-4
Osun-3
Benue-3
Nasarawa-3
Kwara-3
Ekiti-2
Borno-1

19,147 confirmed
6,581 discharged
487 deaths pic.twitter.com/SyMuAGhq8V

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 19, 2020