DELTA has recorded 25 new cases of COVID-19.
THE Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), on its Twitter handle on Wednesday, said, Plateau State recorded the highest number of cases, with 186 cases, followed by Lagos State with 182 cases.
“On the 19th of August, 2020, 593 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 50,488 cases have been confirmed, 37,304 cases have been discharged and 985 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 593 new cases are reported from 16 states- 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) and Osun (3).
“A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities,” NCDC said.
