…As NCDC reports one COVID-19 death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 601 new confirmed coronavirus cases, the highest single-day infection since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020 in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, there has been a significant drop in the number of fatalities as on only a single death was recorded on Saturday, according to the NCDC’s latest tally.
According to the latest tally, there are a total 51,905 confirmed cases while the overall discharged cases are 38,767. Total deaths stands at 997.
The 601 new cases are reported from 20 states and Federal Capital Territory as Lagos takes the highest number of infections.
These include: Lagos (404), FCT (37), Oyo (19), Ondo (14), Abia (13), Enugu (13), Kaduna (13), Edo (12), Kano (12), Kwara (11), Ebonyi (10), Nasarawa (7), Ogun (6), Osun (5), Delta (5), Niger (5), Plateau (4), Bayelsa (4), Katsina (3), Ekiti (2), Imo (2)
- COVID-19 Case Update- as at Saturday, August 22, 2020
- Total Number of Confirmed Cases – 51,905
- Total Number of Discharged Cases – 38,767
- Total Active Cases – 12,141
- Total Deaths – 997
- Total Tests Carried out – 374,077
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