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Update on COVID-19 for 19th August 2020, shows that 593 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection were recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
NCDC also reported 4 deaths.
According to the Centre, till date, 50,488 cases have so far been confirmed across the country since the first case was recorded.
Of this figure, 37,304 cases have been discharged, while 985 deaths have also been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 593 new cases were reported from 16 states-
Plateau (186), Lagos (172),
FCT (62), Oyo (27),
Delta (25), Rivers (20),
Ondo (19), Edo (18),
Kaduna (17), Enugu (12),
Akwa Ibom (10), Ogun (7),
Abia (6), Gombe (6),
Kano (3) and Osun (3).