On Saturday August 22, 2020 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 601 new cases of the spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, bringing the total number to 51,905. The NCDC made the announcement on Saturday night via its Twitter handle.
The government agency said, “On the 22nd of August 2020, 601 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 51905 cases have been confirmed, 38767 cases have been discharged and 997 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.” The 601 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded from across the states and the FCT in Nigeria are as follows:
Lagos-404
FCT-37
Oyo-19
Ondo-14
Abia-13
Enugu-13
Kaduna-13
Edo-12
Kano-12
Kwara-11
Ebonyi-10
Nasarawa-7
Ogun-6
Osun-5
Delta-5
Niger-5
Plateau-4
Bayelsa-4
Katsina-3
Ekiti-2
Imo-2
