BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) late on Monday night confirmed 648 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 41,180 cases in the country.

The NCDC announced on its Twitter handle late Monday night that in the last 24 hours, only two (2) deaths were officially reported countrywide with the total fatality figure now 860 deaths since the virus infection broke out.

According to the NCDC, “On the 27th of July 2020, 648 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 41180 cases have been confirmed, 18203 cases have been discharged and 860 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

If further explained that of the 648 new cases reported from 21 states of the federation, the breakdown indicated thus: Lagos – (180), Plateau – (148), FCT – (44), Ondo – (42), Kwara – (38), Rivers – (32), Oyo – (29), Kaduna – (21) and Osun – (20)

Others listed on the Centre’s infection chart are: Edo – (17), Ogun – (17), Ekiti – (11), Kano – (9), Benue – (9), Delta – (9), Abia – (9), Niger – (7), Gombe – (3), Borno – (1), Bauchi – (1) and Imo – (1)