On the 23rd of August 2020, 322 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
Till date, 52227 cases have been confirmed, 38945 cases have been discharged and 1002 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 322 new cases are reported from 18 states- 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), Borno(1).
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities