The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and thirty nine (239) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 239 coronavirus cases in the country, 116 were reported in Plateau, 33 in the FCT, 19 in Lagos, 12 in Ekiti, 11 in Kaduna, 11 in Ogun, 8 in Ebonyi, 7 in Benue, 5 in Abia, 5 in Delta, 4 in Ondo, 3 in Edo, 2 in Imo, 2 in Osun and 1 in Bauchi.

As of Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 there are 54,247 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 42,010 patients have been discharged, with 1,023 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Tuesday, September 1st, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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