The 304 new cases are reported from 13 states- Rivers (154), Ekiti (33), Edo (20) FCT (18), Oyo (17), Cross River (15), Delta (15), Akwa Ibom (13), Ogun (11), Bayelsa (4), Sokoto (2), Gombe (1) and Nasarawa (1)

A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continues to coordinate the national response activities
On the 20th of August 2021, 304 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria
Till date, 185571 cases have been confirmed, 168124 cases have been discharged and 2247 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
