Nigeria has tested 214,228 samples of covid19 as at the 20th of July and since the breakout of the disease in February 2020.
Total confirmed cases of the disease are 37,225 out of which 21,091 are currently active. 15,333 have been successfully managed and the patients fully recovered and discharged.
Breakdown of new cases across states as at 20th July:
The Federal Capital Territory topped the chat with 102 new confirmed cases of #COVID19Nigeria in one day. It was closely followed by Lagos with 100 cases.
The new cases were reported from 21 states. Among them are –
- FCT: 102
- Lagos: 100
- Plateau: 52
- Kwara: 50
- Abia: 47
- Kaduna: 35
- Benue: 34
- Oyo: 36
- Ebonyi: 24
- Kano: 16
- Niger: 15
- Anambra: 14
- Gombe: 12
- Edo: 11
- Rivers: 6
- Nasarawa: 5
- Delta: 5
- Borno: 3
- Enugu: 2
- Bauchi: 2
- Kebbi: 1
Highlights of total covid19 cases nationwide as at 20th July, 2020:
- Samples tested: 214,224
- Confirmed cases: 37,225
- Currently active: 21,091
- Recovered and discharged: 15,333
- Deaths: 801
Deaths that occurred on the 20th July:
There were a total of 21 new deaths from covid19 across 11 states of the federation. Among them are:
- Edo: 6
- Plateau: 2
- Delta: 2
- Ebonyi: 2
- Anambra: 2
- Niger: 2
- Rivers: 1
- Adamawa: 1
- Ondo: 1
- Gombe: 1
- Bayelsa: 1
Analysis of covid19 cases as at 20th July across all states:
Lagos State covid19 update:
Two major fun places were sealed off on the 20th of July for flouting the covid19 social safety guidelines.
They include the Funcity beer parlour that was sealed for noise pollution, operating within a residential area with no regard for social distancing.
Quillox night club was also sealed up for operating against government directives.
Worldwide covid19 figures as at 20th July, 7:15am:
- Total cases since pandemic: 14,859,299
- Deaths: 613,353
- Recovered and discharged: 8,911,316
- Currently active: 5,334,630
- Closed cases (cases that had an outcome): 9,524,669
- Recovered and discharged: 8,911,316 (94%)
- Deaths: 613,353 (6%)
Related cases:
20th June Covid19 Report: Nationwide, Worldwide