Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 126 New Cases In Nigeria; 30 In FCT, 24 In Lagos, 23 In Rivers, Others
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and twenty six (126) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
Of the newly-confirmed 126 coronavirus cases in the country, 30 were recorded in the FCT, 24 in Lagos, 23 in Rivers, 13 in Ogun, 9 in Katsina, 9 in Plateau, 6 in Ondo, 4 in Kaduna, 4 in Kwara, 2 in Imo, 1 in Bauchi and 1 in Edo.
As of Sunday, September 27th, 2020 there are 58,324 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria. 49,794 patients have been discharged, with 1,108 deaths.
A breakdown of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria by state plus the FCT, as of Sunday, September 27th, 2020:
The NCDC disclosed this on Sunday, September 27th, 2020 via its official Twitter handle, @NCDCgov.
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