On Tuesday August 25, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 252 new cases of the rampaging coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number to 52,800. The NCDC made the announcement on Tuesday night via its Twitter handle.
The NCDC said, “On the 25th of August 2020, 252 new confirmed cases and three deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 52800 cases have been confirmed, 39964 cases have been discharged and 1007 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The 252 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded from across the country are as follows:
Plateau-50
Enugu-35
Rivers-27
Lagos-26
FCT-18
Kaduna-18
Ekiti-10
Kano-10
Taraba-9
Anambra-8
Edo-8
Oyo-8
Delta-7
Ogun-6
Abia-5
Bayelsa-5
Ebonyi-1
Osun-1
