The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released a statement to give update on Covid-19 situation in Nigeria.

595 new cases was confirmed on the Thursday 16th July 2020, bringing the total confirmed cases to 34,854.

Over 200 recoveries was recorded on Thursday.

5 more souls was lost to covid 19 on Thursday also.

Below is the statement released by NCDC via Twitter;

595 new cases of Covid-19 Nigeria;

Lagos-156

Ondo-95

Rivers-53

Abia-43

Oyo-38

Enugu-29

Edo-24

FCT-23

Kaduna-20

Akwa Ibom-17

Anambra-17

Osun-17

Ogun-14

Kano-13

Imo-11

Delta-6

Ekiti-5

Gombe-4

Plateau-4

Cross River-2

Adamawa-1

Bauchi-1

Jigawa-1

Yobe-1.

It is business as usual in Lagos state, but Ondo sudden increase in new cases is alarming.

Below is the breakdown of Covid-19 cases in each state of the country;

- Kogi and Taraba is free from coronavirus in their states

- Zamfara has gone 58 days without a new case of Covid-19

- Ondo overtakes over 10 states in the past few days, due to the high daily increase recorded in the state

COVID-19 does not spread on its own; if people keep moving around, the virus will keep on moving with them

The fight against #lCOVID19 requires a collective effort.

Protect others as they TakeResponsibility to protect you

✅Wear a face mask

✅Observe physical distancing

✅Wash your hands frequently with soap and water

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