555 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria as total number of confirmed cases now exceeds 40,000

On the 26th of July 2020, 555 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria

Till date, 40532 cases have been confirmed, 17374 cases have been discharged and 858 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory

The new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos(156), Kano(65), Ogun(57), Plateau(54), Oyo(53), Benue(43), FCT(30), Ondo(18), Kaduna(16), Akwa Ibom(13), Gombe(13), Rivers(12), Ekiti(9), Osun( 8 ), Cross River(3), Borno(2), Edo(2), Bayelsa(1)