COVID-19 NIGERIA - UPDATE - Thursday August 20, 2020

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Confirmed Cases by State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos17,3272,62914,497201
FCT4,8813,4281,40746
Oyo3,0171,3191,66434
Edo2,4881822,206100
Plateau2,0711,03598329
Rivers2,0391051,87757
Kaduna1,9232371,67412
Kano1,6922631,36654
Delta1,6711281,49746
Ogun1,5911871,37925
Ondo1,48267777530
Enugu1,03015585021
Ebonyi9431590127
Kwara92022167623
Osun75712062116
Katsina75126545724
Borno73911159236
Abia7261285796
Gombe6887059523
Bauchi6075453914
Imo51733217510
Benue4302821399
Nasarawa38710227212
Bayelsa352732421
Jigawa322330811
Akwa Ibom260442088
Niger2325216812
Ekiti206981044
Adamawa1855012312
Anambra181415918
Sokoto154013816
Kebbi900828
Taraba7819554
Zamfara781725
Cross River7724458
Yobe670598
Kogi5032

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