The spread of (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 54,008 confirmed cases.
143 new confirmed cases and 0 deaths were recorded in Nigeria On the 31st of August 2020.
The 143 new cases are reported from 18 states- Plateau (35), Kaduna (21), Lagos (19), FCT (13), Ebonyi (9), Adamawa (7), Enugu (7), Katsina (7), Edo (6), Kwara (5), Osun (3), Anambra (2), Kano (2), Niger (2), Ogun (2), Benue (1), Borno (1), Sokoto (1)
See Official Tweet from NCDC:
143 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Plateau-35
Kaduna-21
Lagos-19
FCT-13
Ebonyi-9
Adamawa-7
Enugu-7
Katsina-7
Edo-6
Kwara-5
Osun-3
Anambra-2
Kano-2
Niger-2
Ogun-2
Benue-1
Borno-1
Sokoto-154,008 confirmed
41,638 discharged
1,013 deaths pic.twitter.com/jCuJMtRoB0— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 31, 2020
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