Coronavirus
Finally, Akwa Ibom joins states recorded with coronavirus as Nigeria confirms new cases

The South east state has finally joined states recorded with coronavirus (COVID-19) as Nigeria confirms new cases of the deadly pandemic, making the total number of the disease confirmed in the country, 24,567, Onyxnews Nigeria reports.
Onyxnews Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made it public that 490 new cases of the pandemic infection have been detected in Nigeria, making all cases of the disease 24,567 in the country, with 9,007 discharged cases and 565 deaths.
This reliable online news platform understands that the NCDC confirmed 490 new cases of COVID-19 via the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Sunday night, June 28th 2020.
NCDC recorded that with 490 COVID-19 cases confirmed on Sunday night, 118 were detected in Lagos, Delta-84, Ebonyi-68, FCT-56, Plateau-39, Edo-29, Katsina-21, Imo-13, Ondo-12, Adamawa-11, Osun-8, Ogun-8, Rivers-6, Kano-5, Enugu-3, Bauchi-3, Akwa Ibom-3, Kogi-1, Oyo-1, Bayelsa-1.
NCDC tweeted: “490 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-118
Delta-84
Ebonyi-68
FCT-56
Plateau-39
Edo-29
Katsina-21
Imo-13
Ondo-12
Adamawa-11
Osun-8
Ogun-8
Rivers-6
Kano-5
Enugu-3
Bauchi-3
Akwa Ibom-3
Kogi-1
Oyo-1
Bayelsa-1
24,567 confirmed
9,007 discharged
565 deaths.”
490 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-118
Delta-84
Ebonyi-68
FCT-56
Plateau-39
Edo-29
Katsina-21
Imo-13
Ondo-12
Adamawa-11
Osun-8
Ogun-8
Rivers-6
Kano-5
Enugu-3
Bauchi-3
Akwa Ibom-3
Kogi-1
Oyo-1
Bayelsa-124,567 confirmed
9,007 discharged
565 deaths pic.twitter.com/ZIOXhtme3z— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 28, 2020
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