The spread of the novel virus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has continued to increase, as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC reveals a total of 56,735 confirmed cases to date.
The last 24 hours shows that 131 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in the country On the 17th of September 2020.
The 131 new cases were reported from 18 states- Lagos (45), Kaduna (17), Plateau (17), FCT (16), Delta (6), Niger (6), Kwara (5), Oyo (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Cross River (2), Ekiti (2), Enugu (2), Osun (2), Sokoto (2), Bauchi (1), Ebonyi (1), Katsina (1), Rivers (1).
To date, 56,735 cases have been confirmed, 48,092 cases have been discharged and 1,093 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
See Official NCDC Tweet:
131 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-45
Kaduna-17
Plateau-17
FCT-16
Delta-6
Niger-6
Kwara-5
Oyo-3
Akwa Ibom-2
Cross River-2
Ekiti-2
Enugu-2
Osun-2
Sokoto-2
Bauchi-1
Ebonyi-1
Katsina-1
Rivers-156,735 confirmed
48,092 discharged
1,093 deaths pic.twitter.com/A2XC1CNCrn— NCDC (@NCDCgov) September 17, 2020
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