FCT tops the chart as Nigeria records 562 new cases of Covid-19

Nigeria has recorded 562 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of reported cases in the country to 37, 225.
The breakdown of the figures released by the NCDC on its verified Twitter handle shows the Federal Capital Territory pushing Lagos to a second position. While FCT topped the chart with 102 cases, Lagos got 100 cases.

Details of the number of cases recorded by each State on Monday July 20, 2020 are contained below:

FCT-102
Lagos-100
Plateau-52
Kwara-50
Abia-47
Kaduna-35
Benue-34
Oyo-26
Ebonyi-24
Kano-16
Niger-15
Anambra-14
Gombe-12
Edo-11
Rivers-6
Nasarawa-5
Delta-5
Borno-3
Enugu- 2
Bauchi-2
Kebbi- 1

The release further shows that while a total of 15, 333 cases have been discharged, no fewer than 801 persons have lost their lives in the process.