The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 322 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, which brings the total of confirmed cases to 52,227.
The new cases were reported in Lagos-130, Bauchi-36, FCT-25, Edo-17, Bayelsa-14, Ogun-14, Oyo-14, Anambra-13, Kaduna-12, Ondo-11, Abia-10, Osun-6, Plateau-5, Kwara-5, Kano-4, Ebonyi-3, Sokoto-2, and Borno-1.
According to the NCDC, as of August 23 2020, out of the 52,227 confirmed cases, 38,945 patients have been discharged, while 1002 deaths have been recorded.