COVID-19 Update: NCDC Confirms 296 New Cases, Total Now 55,456
BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria went up by 296, with total infections rising to 55,456 nationwide.
The NCDC said on its official twitter handle late on Tuesday night that six deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours.
Highlights on the NCDC’s website showed that; “On the 8th of September 2020, 296 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 55,456 cases have been confirmed, 43,334 cases have been discharged and 1067 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”
The Centre said of the 296 new cases reported from 15 states of the federation, Plateau led on the day’s infections’ chart with 183 cases, Lagos – (33), FCT – (25) and Ogun – (16).
Others captured are: Oyo – (7), Ekiti – (6), Kwara – (5), Ondo – (5), Imo – (3), Anambra – (3), Nasarawa – (3), Rivers – (2), Gombe – (2), Edo – (2) and Akwa Ibom – (1)
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296 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
55,456 confirmed
43,334 discharged
1,067 deaths
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@Chikwe_I – Our deep apologies to everyone that has had challenges with the platform for travellers. We are working across several ministries & agencies, with banks & laboratories, across federal & state governments to make this system work for all.
We will communicate further soon. https://twitter.com/DrJoeAbah/status/1303337827103584256
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Proud to introduce the #PHE_IHR_Strengthening project partnership with @NCDCgov to the incoming British High Commissioner to Nigeria @CatrionaLaing1 Committed to a stronger partnership between @PHE_uk (& its successor), @UKgovGHS &@UKinNigeria #StrongerTogether Thanks @solaruna https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1303281949625155586
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COVID-19 NIGERIA
Samples Tested
426,803
Confirmed Cases
55,456
Active Cases
11,055
Discharged Cases
43,334
Death
1,067
Confirmed Cases By State
States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
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Lagos | 18,422 | 2,981 | 15,237 | 204 |
FCT | 5,335 | 3,643 | 1,624 | 68 |
Oyo | 3,201 | 1,202 | 1,961 | 38 |
Plateau | 2,928 | 1,089 | 1,809 | 30 |
Edo | 2,602 | 98 | 2,404 | 100 |
Kaduna | 2,214 | 83 | 2,099 | 32 |
Rivers | 2,193 | 60 | 2,075 | 58 |
Delta | 1,768 | 117 | 1,603 | 48 |
Kano | 1,728 | 70 | 1,604 | 54 |
Ogun | 1,703 | 38 | 1,639 | 26 |
Ondo | 1,566 | 90 | 1,443 | 33 |
Enugu | 1,184 | 75 | 1,088 | 21 |
Ebonyi | 1,030 | 14 | 986 | 30 |
Kwara | 987 | 168 | 794 | 25 |
Katsina | 819 | 338 | 457 | 24 |
Abia | 816 | 96 | 712 | 8 |
Osun | 802 | 31 | 754 | 17 |
Gombe | 746 | 80 | 643 | 23 |
Borno | 741 | 2 | 703 | 36 |
Bauchi | 670 | 12 | 644 | 14 |
Imo | 537 | 314 | 211 | 12 |
Benue | 460 | 160 | 291 | 9 |
Nasarawa | 441 | 131 | 298 | 12 |
Bayelsa | 391 | 7 | 363 | 21 |
Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
Ekiti | 293 | 35 | 253 | 5 |
Akwa Ibom | 283 | 28 | 247 | 8 |
Niger | 244 | 16 | 216 | 12 |
Adamawa | 228 | 33 | 180 | 15 |
Anambra | 226 | 26 | 181 | 19 |
Sokoto | 159 | 0 | 142 | 17 |
Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
Taraba | 91 | 12 | 73 | 6 |
Cross River | 83 | 2 | 73 | 8 |
Zamfara | 78 | 0 | 73 | 5 |
Yobe | 67 | 0 | 59 | 8 |
Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |