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Nigeria has recorded 573 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 16,658.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this known Monday.
It noted that the number of coronavirus fatalities in the country have increased to 424.
“On the 15th of June 2020, 573 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 16658 cases have been confirmed, 5349 cases have been discharged and 424 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 573 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos(216), Rivers(103), Oyo(68), Edo(40), Kano(21), Gombe(20),FCT(17), Delta(13), Plateau(12), Bauchi(12), Niger(10),Kebbi(9) Ogun(8), Ondo(8), Abia(7), Nasarawa(5), Borno(1), Kwara(1), Benue(1), Anambra(1),” NCDC said.