The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 185,267 COVID-19 cases.
In its latest case update dated August 19, the NCDC reports 674 new cases with 8 COVID-related deaths.
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The new cases were reported in the FCT and 16 states – Lagos-355, Rivers-87, FCT-38, Ogun-33, Akwa Ibom-32, Oyo-32, Edo-22, Ekiti-20, Kwara-17, Delta-12, Bayelsa-8, Gombe-5, Kaduna-4, Osun-4, Enugu-2, Nasarawa-2 and Plateau-1.
According to the NCDC, 0 cases were in reported in Abia, Kano and Ondo States.
EKO HOT BLOG gathers that out of the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria, 167,923 cases have been discharged while the death toll has risen to 2,244.
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