The total number of persons infected with the Coronavirus disease in Nigeria on Monday hit 37, 225.
This followed the confirmation of 562 new cases of the virus by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
According to the centre, the new cases were reported from 21 states across the country with the Federal Capital Territory recording the highest number of infections.
The health agency also announced that 12 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded on the day in review bringing the total number of deaths associated with the virus to 801.
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It put the number of patients treated and discharged from isolation centres in the country as of Monday, at 15,333.
The update posted on the NCDC’s Twitter handle read in part: “On the 20th of July 2020, 562 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 37225 cases have been confirmed, 15333 cases have been discharged and 801 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 562 new cases are reported from 21 states- FCT (102), Lagos (100), Plateau (52), Kwara (50), Abia (47), Kaduna(35), Benue (34), Oyo (26), Ebonyi (24), Kano (16), Niger (15), Anambra (14), Gombe (12), Edo (11), Rivers (6), Nasarawa (5), Delta (5), Borno (3), Enugu (2), Bauchi (2), Kebbi (1).”
