COVID-19: Nigeria records 8 new deaths, 452 fresh cases; total now 21,371

Nigeria has recorded eight new COVID-19 deaths and 452 fresh cases in the country,

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Tuesday via Twitter.

The update brought the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 21,371 with the number of discharged patients to 7,338.

NCDC confirmed the new cases in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Giving a breakdown of the figures, Lagos leads other states with 209 cases, followed by Oyo with 67 cases and Delta with 37 cases.

Similarly, Ogun recorded 36 cases, Abia (20), Enugu (16), Bauchi (15).

Meanwhile, Kaduna and Ondo recorded 8 cases respectively, Osun (7) with Benue and Imo each recording (3) cases.

While the FCT has 22 cases, Borno, however, has the least figure with just 1 case.

452 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

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

21,371 confirmed
7,338 discharged
533 deaths pic.twitter.com/ZcRAlVR4ro

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 23, 2020