BREAKING: Nigeria records 420 COVID-19 deaths ass confirmed cases surpass 16,000

Nigeria has recorded 403 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 16,085.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Sunday.

403 new cases of #COVID19

Gombe-73
Lagos-68
Kano-46
Edo-36
FCT-35
Nasarawa-31
Kaduna-17
Oyo-16
Abia-15
Delta-13
Borno-13
Plateau-8
Niger-7
Rivers-7
Enugu-6
Ogun-6
Kebbi-3
Ondo-1
Anambra-1
Imo-1

16,085 confirmed
5,220 discharged
420 deaths pic.twitter.com/lg4fcXLLYs

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 14, 2020

It also announced that no fewer than 420 patients have died of coronavirus-related complications in Nigeria.

Data obtained from the NCDC by The PUNCH showed that Nigeria currently has 10,445 active COVID-19 cases.

It said, “On the 14th of June 2020, 403 new confirmed cases and 13 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 16085 cases have been confirmed, 5220 cases have been discharged and 420 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 403 new cases are reported from 20 states- Gombe(73), Lagos(68), Kano(46), Edo(36), FCT(35), Nasarawa(31), Kaduna(17), Oyo(16), Abia(15), Delta(13), Borno(13), Plateau(8), Niger(7), Rivers(7), Enugu(6), Ogun(6), Kebbi(3), Ondo(1), Anambra(1), Imo(1).”

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/2BNKd9hlG2

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 14, 2020