Coronavirus in Nigeria update: Total infections rise above 16,000

Nigeria has recorded an additional 403 coronavirus cases, according to the latest data released by the Nigeria centre for disease control (NCDC).

The NCDC made the revelation during its nightly coronavirus in Nigeria update via its Twitter handle on the 14th of June.

According to the centre, the total number of coronavirus infections in the country now stands at 16,085. The centre also stated that 5,220 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from isolations centres across the country. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus, known formally as SARS-Cov-2.

Meanwhile, 420 people have died from COVID-19 related complications. This means that the active number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigerians as of the night of Sunday 14th June 2020 was 10,445.

Taking to it’s Instagram page, NCDC tweets: “403 new cases of #COVID19

“Gombe-73, Lagos-68, Kano-46, Edo-36, FCT-35, Nasarawa-31, Kaduna-17, Oyo-16, Abia-15, Delta-13, Borno-13, Plateau-8, Niger-7, Rivers-7, Enugu-6, Ogun-6, Kebbi-3, Ondo-1, Anambra-1, Imo-1

“16,085 confirmed, 5,220 discharged, 420 deaths”

403 new cases of #COVID19

Gombe-73
Lagos-68
Kano-46
Edo-36
FCT-35
Nasarawa-31
Kaduna-17
Oyo-16
Abia-15
Delta-13
Borno-13
Plateau-8
Niger-7
Rivers-7
Enugu-6
Ogun-6
Kebbi-3
Ondo-1
Anambra-1
Imo-1

16,085 confirmed
5,220 discharged
420 deaths pic.twitter.com/lg4fcXLLYs

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 14, 2020

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/2BNKd9hlG2

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 14, 2020