Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 587 new cases of the coronavirus in the country as at June 17, 2020.
Of the 587 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, Lagos reported the highest with 155 cases, Edo state recorded 75, FCT 67, Rivers 65, Oyo 56, Delta state 50. The death toll within 24 hours hits 14.
NCDC made this report public via their social media page. They wrote;
587 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;Lagos-155
Edo-75
FCT-67
Rivers-65
Oyo-56
Delta-50
Bayelsa-25
Plateau-18
Kaduna-18
Enugu-17
Borno-12
Ogun-12
Ondo-7
Kwara-4
Kano-2
Gombe-2
Sokoto-1
Kebbi-117,735 confirmed
5,967 discharged
469 deaths
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/hS6IAWLOxj
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 17, 2020
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