321 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria, taking the total to 52,548 in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a statement via its verified Twitter handle on Monday.
Out of the new cases, Lagos recorded the highest daily infections with 98, followed by FCT with 34. Others are Kaduna-30, Nasarawa-25, Benue-21, Plateau-17, Rivers-15, Adamawa-11, Ogun-11, Enugu-9, Edo-8, Delta-7, Ekiti-7, Gombe-5, Ebonyi-4, Bayelsa-3, Kano-3, Ondo-3, Cross River-2, Imo-2, Kebbi-2, Niger-2, Abia-1 and Bauchi-1.
Two new fatalities were confirmed, pushing the total to 1,004, while total recoveries rose to 39,257 in the country.
A breakdown of the cases as reported by NCDC reads below:
321 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 24, 2020
Lagos-98
FCT-34
Kaduna-30
Nasarawa-25
Benue-21
Plateau-17
Rivers-15
Adamawa-11
Ogun-11
Enugu-9
Edo-8
Delta-7
Ekiti-7
Gombe-5
Ebonyi-4
Bayelsa-3
Kano-3
Ondo-3
Cross River-2
Imo-2
Kebbi-2
Niger-2
Abia-1
Bauchi-1 pic.twitter.com/zgHMVmHxYz
