Latest Update on COVID-19 Nigeria
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 15,121 | 12,781 | 2,148 | 192 |
| FCT | 3,803 | 2,639 | 1,122 | 42 |
| Oyo | 2,760 | 1,447 | 1,286 | 27 |
| Edo | 2,292 | 410 | 1,800 | 82 |
| Rivers | 1,791 | 301 | 1,438 | 52 |
| Kano | 1,597 | 286 | 1,258 | 53 |
| Delta | 1,510 | 108 | 1,359 | 43 |
| Kaduna | 1,457 | 269 | 1,176 | 12 |
| Ogun | 1,394 | 276 | 1,095 | 23 |
| Plateau | 1,188 | 650 | 519 | 19 |
| Ondo | 1,155 | 583 | 548 | 24 |
| Enugu | 807 | 364 | 425 | 18 |
| Ebonyi | 785 | 165 | 596 | 24 |
| Kwara | 753 | 521 | 213 | 19 |
| Katsina | 742 | 262 | 457 | 23 |
| Borno | 613 | 9 | 569 | 35 |
| Gombe | 607 | 60 | 524 | 23 |
| Bauchi | 560 | 27 | 520 | 13 |
| Abia | 545 | 114 | 426 | 5 |
| Osun | 524 | 246 | 266 | 12 |
| Imo | 468 | 340 | 119 | 9 |
| Benue | 346 | 282 | 58 | 6 |
| Bayelsa | 328 | 28 | 279 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Nasarawa | 317 | 86 | 223 | 8 |
| Niger | 223 | 78 | 133 | 12 |
| Akwa Ibom | 221 | 93 | 121 | 7 |
| Adamawa | 163 | 69 | 85 | 9 |
| Sokoto | 154 | 1 | 137 | 16 |
| Anambra | 135 | 48 | 75 | 12 |
| Ekiti | 132 | 75 | 55 | 2 |
| Kebbi | 90 | 4 | 79 | 7 |
| Zamfara | 77 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| Yobe | 67 | 5 | 54 | 8 |
| Taraba | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0 |
| Cross River | 45 | 33 | 9 | 3 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Fayemi recovers from COVID-19
Ekiti Governor, Kayode Fayemi has recovered from COVID-19, 11 days after testing positive for the infection.
He made the announcement of his recovery Saturday morning via his official twitter handle @kfayemi after testing negative.
“After 11 days in isolation, I received news that my COVID-19 repeat test came back negative.
“My sincere gratitude goes to God Almighty, my family, my medical team, and all well-wishers for the prayers and solidarity. “We must continue to do all we can to tackle the pandemic,” he tweeted.
After 11 days in isolation, I received news that my CoviD 19 repeat test came back negative. My sincere gratitude goes to God Almighty, my family, my medical team and all well wishers for the prayers and solidarity. We must continue to do all we can to tackle the pandemic. JKF
— Kayode Fayemi (@kfayemi) August 1, 2020
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The governor had on July 22 announced that he contracted the novel coronavirus infection. The infection after a few days hit some members of his cabinet as commissioners and other aides tested positive. Those affected include the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Wale Fapohunda, who announced his status Sunday evening, while others remain unnamed.
