Nigeria records another 667 new COVID-19 cases, total now 19,147

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Nigeria has announced the discovery of another 667 people newly infected with the coronavirus.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), making the announcement late Friday night said, there were 12 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.

In its highlights, the NCDC said, “On the 19th of June 2020, 667 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

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

“Till date, 19,147 cases have been confirmed, 6,581 cases have been discharged and 487 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 667 new cases are reported from 23 states – Lagos (281), Abia (48), Oyo (45), FCT , (38), Ogun (37), Enugu (31), Ondo (23), Plateau (21), Edo (19), Delta (18), Rivers (18), Bayelsa (17), Akwa Ibom (17), Kaduna(14), Kano (12), Bauchi (9) Gombe (4), Osun (3), Benue (3), Nasarawa (3), Kwara (3), Ekiti (2), Borno (1).”