Nigeria records 593 new cases of COVID-19, total now 50,488

Nigeria COVID-19 on Wednesday night recorded 593 new cases of deadly virus across the country.

According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Plateau State recorded the highest number of cases, with 186 cases, followed by Lagos State with 182 cases.

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed with 62 cases.

Other states recorded as follows:

593 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Plateau-186
Lagos-172
FCT-62
Oyo-27
Delta-25
Rivers-20
Ondo-19
Edo-18
Kaduna-17
Enugu-12
Akwa Ibom-10
Ogun-7
Abia-6
Gombe-6
Kano-3
Osun-3

50,488 confirmed
37,304 discharged
985 deaths pic.twitter.com/GNVBb96U0E

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 19, 2020

Oyo-27 Delta-25 Rivers-20 Ondo-19 Edo-18 Kaduna-17 Enugu-12 Akwa Ibom-10 Ogun-7 Abia-6 Gombe-6 Kano-3 Osun-3

As it stands, the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria is now 50, 488  with 37,304 patients discharged and 985 deaths recorded.