Nigeria records 790 new coronavirus cases with 166 found in Delta state

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 790 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria and for the first time, Delta state has the highest number of new cases.

As at July 1, 2020 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria hits 790, taking the number of total confirmed cases to 26484.

Of the 790 new cases, 166 were recorded in Delta state, 120 in Lagos state, 66 in Enugu.

See full breakdown as reported by the NCDC below.

790 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Delta-166
Lagos-120
Enugu-66
FCT-65
Edo-60
Ogun-43
Kano-41
Kaduna-39
Ondo-33
Rivers-32
Bayelsa-29
Katsina-21
Imo-20
Kwara-18
Oyo-11
Abia-10
Benue-6
Gombe-4
Yobe-2
Bauchi-2
Kebbi-2

26,484 confirmed
10,152 discharged
603 deaths

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/vPHSIYHcAw

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) July 1, 2020