The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday confirmed 779 new cases of coronavirus infections in the country.
The highest single day figure so far, since the index case was recorded in February, shot the total number of infections in Nigeria to
24,077.
According to the NCDC also, four deaths were recorded on Saturday bringing the total number of fatalities to 558.
The NCDC said the 779 new cases were reported from 22 states with Lagos, the epicentre of the disease recording the highest number of 285.
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The disease control body said: “On the 27th of June 2020, 779 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 24077 cases have been confirmed, 8625 cases have been discharged and 558 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 779 new cases are reported from 22 states- Lagos (285), Rivers(68), FCT(60), Edo(60), Enugu(56), Delta(47), Ebonyi(42), Oyo(41), Kaduna(19), Ogun(18), Ondo(16), Imo(12), Sokoto(11), Borno(9), Nasarawa(8), Abia(5), Gombe(5), Kebbi(5), Kano (4), Yobe (3), Ekiti(3), Osun(2).”
