The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria touched a new milestone as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 21,371 confirmed cases.
On the 23rd of June 2020, 452 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of 1,809 samples across the country.
To date, 21,371 cases have been confirmed, 7,338 cases have been discharged and 533 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory. A total of 117,569 tests have been carried out as of June 21st, 2020 compared to 115,760 tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 24thJune 2020
- Total Number of Cases – 21,371
- Total Number Discharged – 7,338
- Total Deaths – 533
- Total Tests Carried out – 117,569
According to the NCDC, the 452 new cases were reported from 14 states- Lagos (209), Oyo (67), Delta (37), Ogun (36), FCT (22), Abia (20), Enugu (16), Bauchi (15), Kaduna (8), Ondo (8), Osun (7), Imo (3), Benue (3), Borno (1).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 9,073, followed by Abuja (1,605), Kano (1,190), Oyo (1,055), Rivers (930), Edo (797), Ogun (699), Kaduna (608), Delta (569), Bauchi (482), Gombe (479), Borno (477), Katsina (434), Jigawa (317), Ebonyi (264), Plateau (253), Abia (252).
Imo state has recorded 246 cases, Kwara (200), Nasarawa (193), Bayelsa (177), Ondo (162), Enugu (160), Sokoto (138), Zamfara (76), Kebbi and Osun (67), Anambra and Niger (66), Akwa Ibom (65), Yobe (56), Benue (47), Adamawa (45), Ekiti (35), Taraba (18), while Kogi state has recorded 3 cases.
Lock Down and Curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
The movement restriction, which was extended by another two-weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4. On April 27th, 2020, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari declared an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. This comes along with the phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos, and Ogun States, which took effect from Saturday, 2nd May 2020, at 9 am.
