May 14, 2026

FCT leads as Nigeria records 562 new cases of COVID-19

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Nigeria has recorded 562 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, July 20th, 2020.

Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 20 states, and the FCT.

The states with the 562 new cases are FCT-102, Lagos-100, Plateau-52, Kwara-50, Abia-47, Kaduna-35, Benue-34, Oyo-26, Ebonyi-24, Kano-16, Niger-15, Anambra-14, Gombe-12, Edo-11, Rivers-6, Nasarawa-5, Delta-5, Borno-3, Enugu- 2, Bauchi-2 and Kebbi- 1.

NCDC also announced that as of 11:40 pm on 20th July, there are 37,225 total COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

15,333 patients have been discharged with 801 deaths across the country.

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