675 new COVID-19 cases as total balloons to 20,918, Lagos contagion unabated, Oyo drips further

Nigeria has recorded 675 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,919.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday.

“On the 22nd of June 2020, 675 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 20919 cases have been confirmed, 7109 cases have been discharged and 525 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 675 new cases are reported from 21 states; Lagos-288, Oyo-76, Rivers-56, Delta-31, Ebonyi-30, Gombe-28, Ondo-20, Kaduna-20, Kwara-20, Ogun-17, FCT-16, Edo-13, Abia-10, Nasarawa-9, Imo-9, Bayelsa-8, Borno-8, Katsina-8, Sokoto-3, Bauchi-3, Plateau-2,” the NCDC said.

In Edo, Governor Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, lamented the rising number of COVID-19 death related cases in the state.

Obaseki disclosed that the number of COVID-19 deaths in the state has risen to 31.

In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, the governor disclosed that 50 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from isolation centres across the state.

The governor stated that out of the 197 persons who have recovered from the virus, elderly people are the most affected.

He tweeted: “We have discharged 50 COVID-19 patients from our isolation centres in the state. A total of 197 people have recovered so far.

“However, the death toll has risen to 31, with the elderly making up a large number of the fatalities. Please, keep safe and protect the elderly.”

Meanwhile, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Monday, disclosed that the state has recorded about 80 new cases of coronavirus in the state in the last seven days.

Akeredolu who stated this during the weekly briefing on the spread of COVID -19 in the state described as worrisome the continued rise in the cases of the deadly virus in the state, saying “the situation of the spread of coronavirus in our state has reached a state of emergency.

“Between last Monday and Sunday, June 21st 2020, we recorded a total of 80 new cases. When these 80 new cases are added to the earlier 74 cases recorded, then we have a total of 154 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ondo State.

“These 80 new cases traversed our three senatorial districts, thereby making the deadly spread statewide,” he said

He explained that a total of 1,257 samples had been collected in the state with 1052 collected but 154 cases confirmed.

According to him, 71 active cases are still on admission, 18 death recorded and 47 cases have been discharged.

He disclosed that a total of 727 contacts of confirmed cases have been line-listed, 287 under follow-up and 440 have completed 14-days follow-up exercise, urging the people of the state to maintain the precautions again contacting the virus.

“Between last Monday and today, June 22^nd 2020, we recorded a total of 80 new cases. When these 80 new cases are added to the earlier 74 cases recorded, then we have a total of 154 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ondo State.

“COVID -19 is fully here with us and the reality today shows it is being dangerously spread within our communities and within the state from persons to persons

“From the data reeled out above, it is not unexpected that those who came into contact with the earlier confirmed cases are the largest victims of COVID–19 infection currently.

“The government is seriously concerned about this disturbing record and trend. In fact, what seems to be in view is the undesirable increase in our vulnerability as a result of our deliberate nonchalant attitude.

“The only solution, as I often say, is to take the very simple but necessary action of self-protection by obeying and practising the basic national prevention and control protocols,” he said.

Here is the breakdown of the number of cases in 35 states and the federal capital territory;