Nigeria announces highest COVID-19 cases of 663 in single day

Nigeria on Tuesday announced its highest COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day since its index case in February.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced a staggering 663 new cases.

The NCDC put the national tally at 13,462, discharged patients at 4206 and death toll at 365.

In the cases confirmed in 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which recorded 26, Ogun trailed Lagos, where the Centre confirmed 170 cases.

Others are: Bauchi (69); Ebonyi (49); Edo (33); Rivers (30); Jigawa (26); Delta (20); Anambra (17); Gombe and Kano (16 each); Imo (15); Abia (14); 11 each in Borno and Oyo; Plateau (eight); six each in Kebbi and Kaduna; Ondo (four); two each in Niger and Katsina) and one each in  Osun, Ekiti, Kwara and Nasarawa.

13464 cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Discharged: 4206
Deaths: 365

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/A0NkMvZqE5#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/toGrZ6v2AD

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 9, 2020