Nigeria on Friday night recorded 591 fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which confirmed this on its Twitter handle, said the fresh cases were recorded in 16 states of the federation and Abuja.
It added that 12 people died from complications resulting from the virus on Friday.
Consequently, the number of COVID-19 fatalities increased from 833 to 845.
Also, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 39,539.
Meanwhile, 16,559 patients have been discharged from various isolation facilities across the country as at Friday night.
The breakdown of the figure on a state-by-state basis revealed the following: Oyo (191), Lagos (168), FCT (61), Ondo (29), Osun (26), Ebonyi (24), Edo (23), Ogun (14) and, Rivers (13).
Others are – Akwa Ibom (12), Kaduna (10), Katsina (6), Borno (4), Ekiti (3), Delta (3), Imo (3) and Niger (1).
The NCDC said: “39,539 cases of #COVID-19 in Nigeria.
“Discharged: 16,559 AND Deaths: 845.”
Comment:
Is time ncdc advise Nigerians rightly
With new cases rising, there is no cause to be afraid where mortality is low
We must continue with our normal activities adhering to preventive guidelines
— ASK Dr Chika (@DrChikadibia) July 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/Elmustarpharr/status/1286795320937058305?s=20
Lagos State have run away with the NCDC league like Liverpool did with the EPL title but will FCT fall down to 5th on the final day like Leicester City relinquished 2nd position to City? Will Rivers climb to 3rd like Man Utd? Kogi is relegated like Norwich city.
— Adenry (@Adenry10) July 24, 2020
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