The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and twenty four (124) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.

Of the newly-confirmed 124 coronavirus cases in the country, 42 were recorded in Lagos, 25 in the FCT, 14 in Katsina, 11 in Kaduna, 8 in Kwara, 7 in Ondo, 4 in Delta, 3 in Anambra, 3 in Oyo, 2 in Edo, 2 in Ogun, 2 in Osun and 1 in Cross River.

As of Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 there are 54,587 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 42,627 patients have been discharged, with 1,048 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Thursday, September 3rd, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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