On Sunday August 23, 2020, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 322 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 52,227. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday.
The government agency said, “On the 23rd of August 2020, 322 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, 52227 cases have been confirmed, 38945 cases have been discharged and 1002 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 322 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded from across the states are as follows:
Lagos-130
Bauchi-36
FCT-25
Edo-17
Bayelsa-14
Ogun-14
Oyo-14
Anambra-13
Kaduna-12
Ondo-11
Abia-10
Osun-6
Plateau-5
Kwara-5
Kano-4
Ebonyi-3
Sokoto-2
Borno-1
