The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and twelve (212) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 212 coronavirus cases in the country, 85 were recorded in Lagos, 72 in Oyo, 21 in the FCT, 11 in Ogun, 11 in Plateau, 6 in Katsina, 5 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun.

As of Friday, October 16th, 2020 there are 61,194 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 52,304 patients have been discharged, with 1,119 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Friday, October 16th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Friday, October 16th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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