BREAKING: COVID-19 cases jump to 25,133 in Nigeria

Gabriel Ogunjobi

Nigeria has recorded 566 new cases of COVID-19 across various states of the country.

Announcing via its official Twitter handle this evening, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated that 166 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 66 in Oyo, 53 in Delta and 26 in Federal Capital Territory.

Remaining cases are spread across various states below:

Delta-53

Ebonyi-43

Plateau-34

Ondo-32

Ogun-25

Edo-24

Imo-15

Bayelsa-13

Benue-12

Gombe-11

Kano-11

Kaduna-11

Osun-8

Nasarawa-7

Borno-5

Katsina-2

Anambra-2

566 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-166
Oyo-66
Delta-53
Ebonyi-43
Plateau-34
Ondo-32
FCT-26
Ogun-25
Edo-24
Imo-15
Bayelsa-13
Benue-12
Gombe-11
Kano-11
Kaduna-11
Osun-8
Nasarawa-7
Borno-5
Katsina-2
Anambra-2

25,133 confirmed
9,402 discharged
573 deaths pic.twitter.com/cTRnI4xulq

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 29, 2020

As at now, 25,133 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria so far, with 9,402 patients discharged and a record 573 deaths.