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Africa News of Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Source: bbc.com

Nigeria counts 573 new cases of coronavirus

The total confirmed cases in Nigeria as of June 15, were 16,658 The total confirmed cases in Nigeria as of June 15, were 16,658

Some 573 new confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in a tweet on June 15, 2020.

According to the Centre, total confirmed cases in Nigeria as of June 15, were 16,658.

It says a total of 5,349 persons were discharged as of June 15, noting that deaths during the same date stood at 424

Breakdown of New Cases

Lagos-216

Rivers-103

Oyo-68

Edo-40

Kano-21

Gombe-20

FCT-17

Delta-13

Plateau-12

Bauchi-12

Niger-10

Kebbi-9

Ogun-8

Ondo-8

Abia-7

Nasarawa-5

Borno-1

Kwara-1

Benue-1

Anambra-1