By Sodiq Oyeleke
Lagos State coronavirus cases have increased to 8,177 after 281 new cases were recorded on Friday.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its website.
It added that COVID-19 fatalities have risen to 108 in the state.
Breakdown of data on the NCDC’s website showed that 6,664 patients are on admission for COVID-19 in the state while 1,405 have recovered.
NCDC said, “On the 19th of June 2020, 667 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 19,147 cases have been confirmed, 6581 cases have been discharged and 487 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 667 new cases are reported from 23 states- Lagos (281), Abia (48), Oyo (45), FCT ,(38), Ogun (37), Enugu (31), Ondo (23), Plateau (21), Edo (19), Delta (18), Rivers (18), Bayelsa (17), Akwa Ibom (17), Kaduna(14), Kano (12), Bauchi (9) Gombe (4), Osun (3), Benue (3), Nasarawa (3), Kwara (3), Ekiti (2), Borno (1).” (Punch)