The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and eighty seven (187) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 187 coronavirus cases in the country, 74 were reported in Lagos, 25 in Plateau, 25 in Rivers, 19 in Gombe, 19 in the FCT, 10 in Osun, 5 in Kaduna, 3 in Borno, 2 in Ogun, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Nasarawa, 1 in Bayelsa and 1 in Edo.

As of Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 there are 58,647 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 49,937 patients have been discharged, with 1,111 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Tuesday, September 29th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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