On Monday August 24, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 321 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country, bringing the total number to 52,548. The NCDC made the announcement on Monday night via its Twitter handle.
The government agency said, “On the 24th of August 2020, 321 new confirmed cases and two deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 52548 cases have been confirmed, 39257 cases have been discharged and 1004 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.”
The 321 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded from across the states as well as the FCT include:
Lagos-98
FCT-34
Kaduna-30
Nasarawa-25
Benue-21
Plateau-17
Rivers-15
Adamawa-11
Ogun-11
Enugu-9
Edo-8
Delta-7
Ekiti-7
Gombe-5
Ebonyi-4
Bayelsa-3
Kano-3
Ondo-3
Cross River-2
Imo-2
Kebbi-2
Niger-2
Abia-1
Bauchi-1
