The spread of COVID-19 disease in Nigeria touched a new milestone as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed that Nigeria now has 21,371 confirmed cases.
On the 23rd of June 2020, 452 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria, having conducted a total daily test of 1,809 samples across the country.
To date, 21,371 cases have been confirmed, while 7,338 cases have fully recovered and discharged with 533 deaths recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The NCDC COVID-19 cases update as at 24 June 2020, captured the following at a glance:
Total Number of Cases – 21,371
Total Number Discharged – 7,338
Total Deaths – 533
Total Tests Carried out – 117,569
According to the agency, the 452 new cases were reported from 14 states which are- Lagos (209), Oyo (67), Delta (37), Ogun (36), FCT (22), Abia (20), Enugu (16), Bauchi (15), Kaduna (8), Ondo (8), Osun (7), Imo (3), Benue (3), Borno (1).
