By Ovie Okpare
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 16 deaths have been recorded as the country recorded 571 new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday.
It said the country now has a total of 32,558 confirmed cases in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The cases, according to the agency, were recorded in 20 states including Lagos, Edo, Ebonyi and Bayelsa States.
NCDC stated that with the new 16 deaths on Sunday, Nigeria now has a total of 740 deaths recorded from the virus.
According to a statement on its website, it said, “On the 12th of July 2020, 571 new confirmed cases and 16 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
“Till date, 32558 cases have been confirmed, 13447 cases have been discharged and 740 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
“The 571 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos(152), Ebonyi(108), Edo(53), Ondo(46), FCT(38), Oyo(20), Kwara(19), Plateau(17), Osun(14), Bayelsa(14), Ekiti(14), Katsina(14), Akwa Ibom(11), Kaduna(11), Rivers(11), Niger(10), Ogun(7), Kano(6), Cross River(4), Bauchi(2).”
