667 new COVID-19 cases take total to 19,147 as political shenanigans distract the authorities from the pandemic

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 667 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 19,147.

The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle on Friday.

Lagos State, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 281 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 8,177.

Other cases are recorded in the following states:

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.

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

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

“Till date, 19,147 cases have been confirmed, 6581 cases have been discharged and 487 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Meanwhile. ninety-eight more COVID-19 patients have recovered from the deadly virus in Lagos State.

This was disclosed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Friday.

According to the governor, the discharged patients consist of 71 males and 27 females.

Giving a breakdown of the figures, Sanwo-Olu said 23 were from Onikan, 22 from LUTH, 17 from Gbagada, and another 17 from Eti-Osa areas of the state.

While 14 patients came from Agidingbi, 4 were from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, and 1 from Paelon Centre, an accredited private facility respectively.

This brings to 1283 the total number of discharged patients in the state.

Here is the breakdown of the number of confirmed cases in 35 states: