The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 410 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 49,895.
It also said four deaths occurred in the last 24 hours across the country.
The health agency released the latest figures via a tweet on its verified handle on Tuesday night.
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The tweet read: “On the 18th of August 2020, 410 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“The 410 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (210), FCT (45), Ondo (30), Plateau (21), Edo (19), Ogun (16), Oyo (13), Nasarawa (12), Bauchi (11), Enugu (10), Kwara (7), Kaduna (6), Anambra (4), Ebonyi (3), Abia (2), Rivers (1).
“Till date, 49895 cases have been confirmed, 37051 cases have been discharged and 981 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”