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340 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nigeria, bringing the total to 51,304 in the country.
This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night via its verified Twitter handle.
Out of the 340 new cases Kaduna recorded the highest with 63 infections, followed by FCT with 51. Others are Plateau-38, Lagos-33, Delta-25, Gombe-21, Adamawa-21, Edo-20, Katsina-17, Akwa Ibom-11, Ekiti-10, Rivers-9, Ondo-5, Ebonyi-4, Cross River-3, Ogun-3, Sokoto-2, Imo-2 and Nasarawa-2.
Four new fatalities were also confirmed, taking the total to 996, while 37,885 cases have been discharged in the country.
A breakdown of the cases as reported by NCDC reads below:
340 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 21, 2020
Kaduna-63
FCT-51
Plateau-38
Lagos-33
Delta-25
Gombe-21
Adamawa-21
Edo-20
Katsina-17
Akwa Ibom-11
Ekiti-10
Rivers-9
Ondo-5
Ebonyi-4
Cross River-3
Ogun-3
Sokoto-2
Imo-2
Nasarawa-2
51,304 confirmed
37,885 discharged
996 deaths pic.twitter.com/coHVPh8vPS
