The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and one (501) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

The newly-confirmed 501 coronavirus cases in the country were reported in 24 states: Lagos (195), FCT (50), Kano (42), Kaduna(27), Edo (26), Oyo (22), Imo(21), Gombe (17), Benue (12), Enugu (12), Delta (11), Anambra(11), Ebonyi (10), Nasarawa (9), Ogun (9), Bauchi (8), Kebbi (4), Akwa Ibom (3) Jigawa (3), Katsina (3), Yobe (2), Borno (2), Kwara (1), Ondo (1).

As of Saturday, June 13th, 2020, 15,682 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nigeria, 5101 cases have been discharged and 407 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Saturday, June 13th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Saturday, June 13th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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