The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on August 17 2020, reported 417 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, which brings the total of confirmed cases to 49,485.
The cases were reported in Lagos-207, Kaduna-44, Ondo-38, Abia-28, Anambra-21, Plateau-20, Bauchi-13, Oyo-9, Ebonyi-9, Delta-7, Edo-7,Enugu-6, Niger-3, Gombe-2, Ogun-1, FCT-1 and Kano-1.
According to the NCDC, out of the 49,485 confirmed cases, 36,834 patients have been discharged, while 977 deaths have been recorded.