Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases total 19,808 NCDC records 661 Saturday

 

BY EMMANUEL OGWU

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Nigeria’s total confirmed cases of COVID-19 now stand at 19,808 as of Saturday, June 20, according to figure released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Also, 661 new cases were recorded on Saturday while a total of 19 COVID-19 related deaths were registered across the country same day.

The 661 new cases were reported as follows: Lagos (230), Rivers (127), Delta (83), FCT (60), Oyo (51), Edo (31), Bayelsa (27), Kaduna (25), Plateau (13), Ondo (6), Nasarawa (3), Ekiti (2), Kano (2) and Borno (1).

“Till date, 19,808 cases have been confirmed, 6,718 cases have been discharged and 506 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory,” the NCDC announced.

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