Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria hits 19,147 as NCDC records 667 new cases in 24 hours

Panic as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) records the highest number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 24 hours with 667 new cases as at June 19, 2020.

NCDC announced that the total number of active coronavirus cases in Nigeria is 19147 and of the 667 new cases recorded, Lagos alone accounted for 281.

See full breakdown as shared by NCDC,

667 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-281

Abia-48

Oyo-45

FCT-38

Ogun-37

Enugu-31

Ondo-23

Plateau-21

Edo-19

Delta-18

Rivers-18

Bayelsa-17

Akwa Ibom-17

Kaduna-14

Kano-12

Bauchi-9

Gombe-4

Osun-3

Benue-3

Nasarawa-3

Kwara-3

Ekiti-2

Borno-1

19,147 confirmed

6,581 discharged

487 deaths

 

667 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-281
Abia-48
Oyo-45
FCT-38
Ogun-37
Enugu-31
Ondo-23
Plateau-21
Edo-19
Delta-18
Rivers-18
Bayelsa-17
Akwa Ibom-17
Kaduna-14
Kano-12
Bauchi-9
Gombe-4
Osun-3
Benue-3
Nasarawa-3
Kwara-3
Ekiti-2
Borno-1

19,147 confirmed
6,581 discharged
487 deaths pic.twitter.com/SyMuAGhq8V

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 19, 2020

 We encourage that you continue to stay safe and follow guidelines set by the Government to help limit the spread of the pandemic in our home, communities, villages, cities and country.