COVID-19 Cases On The Rise In Nigeria As 600 New Cases Are Confirmed

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have announced the confirmation of 600 new cases of the novel Coronavirus in the country.

NCDC made the announcement on Friday, July 17.

A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-129, FCT-118, Oyo-87, Kano-55, Benue-42, Enugu-35, Kwara-28, Imo-16, Ogun-13, Kaduna-12, Ondo-12, Delta-11, Edo-11, Plateau-8, Nasarawa-6, Ekiti-6 , Niger-6, Borno-4, Abia-4, Gombe-3.

35,454 confirmed cases, 14,633 patients who recovered from the disease have been discharged and 772 deaths have been recorded.