The daily reports are shared on NCDC’s official Twitter account and provide an accurate and trustworthy medium for Nigerians to monitor the spread of the virus.
According to the latest report, 143 new cases of COVD-19 were recorded across different states in Nigeria.
According to the report, Plateau State recorded the highest number of cases with 35 new cases, followed by Kaduna State with 21 new cases and then Lagos State with 19 new cases.
The latest report spells good news for Nigeria as it looks like the number of new cases continues to be on a decline. So far, in total, Nigeria has recorded 54,008 new cases since the start of the pandemic in the country.
Additionally, 41,638 people have been successfully treated and discharged from isolation centres. 1,013 people have unfortunately succumbed to the virus.
The full report reads: “143 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
“Plateau-35 Kaduna-21 Lagos-19 FCT-13 Ebonyi-9 Adamawa-7 Enugu-7 Katsina-7 Edo-6 Kwara-5 Osun-3 Anambra-2 Kano-2 Niger-2 Ogun-2 Benue-1 Borno-1 Sokoto-1
“54,008 confirmed 41,638 discharged 1,013 deaths”
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via https://t.co/zQrpNeOfet#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/4HPApTlDUJ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 31, 2020
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