Coronavirus in Nigeria 573 new cases recorded in 24 hours, total now 16,658

By Tunde Olorungbotemi









The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has just announced that the record for the COVID-19 in the country has risen to 16,658. 573 new cases were recorded today.


The new cases are spread across the following states:









573 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-216
Rivers-103
Oyo-68
Edo-40
Kano-21
Gombe-20
FCT-17
Delta-13
Plateau-12
Bauchi-12
Niger-10
Kebbi-9
Ogun-8
Ondo-8
Abia-7
Nasarawa-5
Borno-1
Kwara-1
Benue-1
Anambra-1









16,658 confirmed
5,349 discharged
424 deaths.