COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 239 New Cases, Tally Now 54,247

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BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) late on Tuesday night confirmed 239 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) with the total figure now rising to 54,247 in the country.

However, the NCDC said on its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Tuesday that the good news is the growing number of successfully treated and discharged cases which have risen to 42,010 nationwide.

Also, latest statistics from the Centre indicated that 10 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of countrywide fatalities to 1,023 deaths

In its highlights, the NCDC stated thus; “On the 1st of September 2020, 239 new confirmed cases and 10 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 54,247 cases have been confirmed, 42,010 cases have been discharged and 1,023 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

For the 239 new cases reported from 15 states, the breakdown showed that figures from Plateau state continue on the ascendency with 116 cases followed by FCT with 33 cases and Lagos with 19 cases.

Other states on the daily infection’s chart include: Ekiti – (12), Kaduna – (11), Ogun – (11), Ebonyi – (8), Benue – (7), Abia – (5), Delta – (5), Ondo – (4), Edo – (3), Imo – (2), Osun – (2) and Bauchi – (1)

Tweets by ‎@NCDCgov

239 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
54,247 confirmed
42,010 discharged
1,023 deaths


We are grateful to @Nseheadquarters for their generous donation towards Nigeria’s #COVID19 response.
The funds and commodities donated will further enhance national and sub-national efforts in the fight against #COVID19.#TakeResponsibility


Replying to @NCDCgov
The One Health operationalisation workshop is aimed at:
✅ Establishing a common understanding of One Health & its role in strengthening the Global Health Security Agenda.
✅ Presenting the existing structures, roles & responsibilities of One Health landscape in Nigeria.


In 2019, @NigeriaGov launched the One Health Strategic plan as part of efforts to strengthen health security in the country.
Today, the National One Health team with support from @PHE_uk began a two-phase workshop on the operationalisation of One Health in Nigeria.


It is very important to practice proper hygiene to prevent the spread of #LassaFever. Let’s work together to prevent #LassaFever by:
✅Frequent hand washing with soap under running water.
✅Proper environmental sanitation.
✅Covering foodstuff to avoid contact with rats.

COVID-19 NIGERIA

Samples Tested

405,916

Confirmed Cases

54,247

Active Cases

11,214

Discharged Cases

42,010

Death

1,023

Confirmed Cases By State

States AffectedNo. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)No. of Cases (on admission)No. DischargedNo. of Deaths
Lagos18,1572,72415,231202
FCT5,2023,5901,55359
Oyo3,1181,1271,95437
Plateau2,6491,1161,50429
Edo2,5871512,336100
Kaduna2,1521222,01812
Rivers2,141991,98557
Delta1,7491611,54048
Kano1,727921,58154
Ogun1,6591101,52326
Ondo1,5431321,38031
Enugu1,16223490721
Ebonyi1,0014393127
Kwara96615778425
Katsina79631545724
Osun7843073717
Abia776716978
Borno7413467136
Gombe7236463623
Bauchi6682163314
Imo52931320511
Benue4601602919
Nasarawa43412429812
Bayelsa3912234821
Jigawa322330811
Akwa Ibom278382328
Ekiti274672034
Niger2431521612
Adamawa2283318015
Anambra2163016818
Sokoto159314016
Kebbi933828
Taraba879735
Cross River821738
Zamfara780735
Yobe670598
Kogi5032

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