The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed ninety seven (97) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.

Of the newly-confirmed 97 coronavirus cases in the country, 46 were reported in Lagos, 12 in Kwara, 11 in Rivers, 4 in Adamawa, 4 in Niger, 4 in Ogun, 4 in Osun, 3 in Ekiti, 3 in Imo, 3 in Kaduna, 2 in Plateau and 1 in the FCT.

As of Sunday, September 20th, 2020 there are 57,242 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 48,569 patients have been discharged, with 1,098 deaths.

A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Sunday, September 20th, 2020:

The NCDC disclosed this on Sunday, September 20th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.

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