On Sunday August 16, 2020 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 298 new cases of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, bringing the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 49,068. The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov.
The NCDC, which is leading the Nigerian fight against the unseen enemy said on its handle, “On the 16th of August 2020, 298 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 49068 cases have been confirmed, 36497 cases have been discharged and 975 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The detailed list of the 298 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded in Nigeria on Sunday are as follows:
Plateau-108
Kaduna-49
Lagos-47
Ogun-18
Osun-17
FCT-15
Ondo-14
Edo-8
Oyo-6
Akwa Ibom-4
Cross River-4
Borno-3
Ekiti-2
Bauchi-1
Kano-1
Rivers-1
