COVID-19: Nigeria records 663 news cases as highest daily infection, total now 13,464

Infections

Nigeria recorded its highest COVID-19 daily infections with 663 news cases on Tuesday.

The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control making the announcement late Tuesday evening said, so far, 13,464 cases have been confirmed, 4,206 cases have been discharged.

It also said 365 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

In its highlights, the NCDC said: “On the 9th of June 2020, 663 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

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“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 13,464 cases have been confirmed, 4,206 cases have been discharged and 365 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 663 new cases are reported from 26 states – Lagos (170), Ogun (108), Bauchi (69), Ebonyi (49), Edo (33), Rivers (30), FCT (26), Jigawa (26), Delta (20), Anambra (17), Gombe (16), Kano (16), Imo (15), Abia (14), Borno (11), Oyo (11), Plateau (8), Kebbi (6), Kaduna (6), Ondo (4), Niger (2), Katsina (2), Osun (1), Ekiti (1), Kwara (1), Nasarawa (1).”