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Nigeria coronavirus: 24,567 cases, eased lockdown phase II extended

Confirmed cases = 24,567

Active cases = 14,995

Recoveries = 9,007

Number of deaths = 565

John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of June 28, 2020

June 28: 24,077 cases, guidelines for local flight

The 779 daily toll announced on Saturday is Nigeria’s record one-day infection and it took toll past 24,000 mark.

Total confirmed cases = 24,077

Total recoveries = 8,625

Total deaths = 558

Active cases = 14,894

Figures valid as of close of day June 27, 2020

June 27: 23,298 cases

June 26: 22,614 cases; infections definitely higher

National coordinator of Nigeria’s virus task force, Sani Aliyu, says the number of cases in Nigeria is far more than has so far been detected.

Confirmed cases = 22,614

Active cases = 14,243

Recoveries = 7,822

Number of deaths = 549

John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of June 25, 2020

June 25: 22,020 cases, govt’s $6bn stimulus package

A a virtual federal executive committee meeting today, government announced a $6bn stimulus package to support businesses hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Confirmed cases = 22,020

Active cases = 13,865

Recoveries = 7,613

Number of deaths = 542

John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of June 24, 2020

June 24: 21,371 cases; Kaduna lawmakers ordered to test

All lawmakers in the north central Kaduna state house of assembly have been ordered to undergo COVID-19 test.

Confirmed cases = 21,371

Active cases = 13,500

Recoveries = 7,338

Number of deaths = 533

John Hopkins Uni stats valid as of June 23, 2020

June 23: 20,919 cases; Lagos gets new testing machine

The NCDC on Monday reported the unveiling of a new polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine to boost COVID-19 testing in the country.

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