COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 556 New Cases, Total Now 36,663
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 556 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 36,663.
The NCDC made the announcement on Sunday night via its Twitter handle.
“On the 19th of July 2020, 556 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 36663 cases have been confirmed, 15105 cases have been discharged and 789 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 556 new cases are reported from 18 states; Edo-104, Lagos-97, FCT-70, Benue-66, Oyo-61, Kaduna-38, Plateau-28, Osun-19, Akwa Ibom-14, Rivers-13, Katsina-13, Ondo-13, Ogun-6, Kano-5, Nasarawa-4, Gombe-2, Ekiti-2, Borno-1,” the NCDC said.
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 13,438 | 11,298 | 1,964 | 176 |
| FCT | 3,027 | 2,105 | 883 | 39 |
| Oyo | 2,167 | 1,031 | 1,116 | 20 |
| Edo | 1,989 | 701 | 1,220 | 68 |
| Rivers | 1,529 | 485 | 996 | 48 |
| Delta | 1,423 | 756 | 630 | 37 |
| Kano | 1,400 | 222 | 1,125 | 53 |
| Ogun | 1,174 | 302 | 850 | 22 |
| Kaduna | 1,156 | 287 | 857 | 12 |
| Ondo | 925 | 761 | 143 | 21 |
| Katsina | 710 | 246 | 441 | 23 |
| Enugu | 675 | 298 | 360 | 17 |
| Ebonyi | 655 | 84 | 557 | 14 |
| Plateau | 648 | 349 | 281 | 18 |
| Borno | 599 | 40 | 524 | 35 |
| Gombe | 546 | 19 | 505 | 22 |
| Kwara | 535 | 333 | 188 | 14 |
| Bauchi | 529 | 10 | 506 | 13 |
| Abia | 479 | 111 | 365 | 3 |
| Imo | 452 | 360 | 83 | 9 |
| Osun | 351 | 242 | 99 | 10 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Bayelsa | 322 | 125 | 177 | 20 |
| Nasarawa | 276 | 155 | 113 | 8 |
| Benue | 260 | 210 | 44 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 176 | 52 | 121 | 3 |
| Sokoto | 153 | 0 | 137 | 16 |
| Niger | 151 | 32 | 112 | 7 |
| Anambra | 118 | 41 | 67 | 10 |
| Adamawa | 115 | 21 | 85 | 9 |
| Kebbi | 88 | 7 | 74 | 7 |
| Ekiti | 86 | 37 | 47 | 2 |
| Zamfara | 77 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| Yobe | 64 | 3 | 53 | 8 |
| Taraba | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 |
| Cross River | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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