COVID-19: 39,539 total cases, 39,539 discharged and 845 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the confirmation of more 591 fresh COVID-19 infections in the country.
This was disclosed on Friday on the Twitter handle of the nation’s health agency.
It also recorded that 12 people lost their lives to the virus.
The figures put the total confirmed cases at 39,539 as discharged cases are 16,559 and aggregate death toll hits 845.
COVID-19 Case Update- as at July 24, 2020
Total Number of Cases – 39,539
Total Number Discharged – 16,559
Total Active Cases – 22,135
Total Deaths – 845
Total Tests Carried out – 256,038
The 591 new cases are reported from 16 states and Federal Capital Territory as Oyo takes the lead in the number of infection, followed by Lagos.
The statistics are Oyo (191), Lagos (168), FCT (61), Ondo (29), Osun (26), Ebonyi (24), Edo (23), Ogun (14), Rivers (13), Akwa Ibom (12), Kaduna (10), Katsina (6), Borno (4), Ekiti (3), Delta (3), Imo (3), Niger (1).