…The are 593 new confirmed infections of COVID-19 and 4 fatalities
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 593 fresh infections of COVID-19 in the country.
It was disclosed. on the Twitter handle on the nation’s health agency on Wednesday.
There are also 4 deaths resulted from the pandemic.
In the figures released, the aggregate confirmed cases in the country are 50,488; discharged cases are 37,303 and deaths are 985.
COVID-19 UPDATE
As at Wednesday, 19th August, 2020:
Total confirmed cases – 50,488
Total discharged cases – 37,304
Total active cases – 12,199
Total death – 985
Total samples tested – 363,331
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According to the agency, the fresh 593 cases are recorded from 15 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Plateau having the highest figures.
The COVID-19 figures for latest confirmed cases are Plateau (186), Lagos (172), FCT (62), Oyo (27), Delta (25), Rivers (20), Ondo (19), Edo (18), Kaduna (17), Enugu (12), Akwa Ibom (10), Ogun (7), Abia (6) Gombe (6), Kano (3) and Osun (3).
