JUST IN: Nigeria confirms 745 cases of COVID-19, highest daily figure so far

Nigeria has confirmed 745 new cases of COVID19 in the country, this according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Solacebase reports that this is the highest figure of the disease recorded in a day since the index case in the country was announced in February.

The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country so far is 18,480 after sample test of 106,006.

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Lagos led the states with the new infections with 280, followed by Oyo with 103, Ebonyi with 72, FCT had 60, Imo with 46, Edo 34, Delta 33 and Rivers with 25.

Others are Kaduna had 23, Ondo with 16, Katsina 12, Kano 10, Bauchi 8, Borno 7, Kwara 5, Gombe 4, Sokoto 2, Enugu 2, Yobe 1, Osun 1 and Nasarawa 1.

745 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-280
Oyo-103
Ebonyi-72
FCT-60
Imo-46
Edo-34
Delta-33
Rivers-25
Kaduna-23
Ondo-16
Katsina-12
Kano-10
Bauchi-8
Borno-7
Kwara-5
Gombe-4
Sokoto-2
Enugu-2
Yobe-1
Osun-1
Nasarawa-1

18,480 confirmed
6,307 discharged
475 deaths pic.twitter.com/7nIkvEarwv

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 18, 2020

Solacebase reports that 6,307 patients have been discharged and 475 deaths recorded.