The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed three hundred and four (304) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 304 coronavirus cases in the country, 81 in Lagos, 39 in the FCT, 31 in Abia, 24 in Kaduna, 23 in Rivers, 16 in Plateau, 13 in Cross River, 12 in Ebonyi, 12 in Ondo, 11 in Ekiti, 11 in Edo, 10 in Benue, 10 in Nasarawa, 6 in Ogun and 5 in Gombe.

As of Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 there are 43,841 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 20,308 patients have been discharged, with 888 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Sunday, August 2nd, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Sunday, August 2nd, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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