COVID-19: Nigeria records 290 new cases, total now 46,867

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 290 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, as confirmed cases are now 46,867.

The agency made this known via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Monday.

“On the 10th of August 2020, 290 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 46867 cases have been confirmed, 33346 cases have been discharged and 950 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 290 new cases are reported from 16 states- Lagos (82), Plateau (82), Oyo (19), FCT (18), Edo (16), Kaduna (15), Enugu (9), Ogun (9), Kano (8), Kwara (8), Cross River (5), Ondo (5), Rivers (5), Ekiti (4), Imo (3) and Borno (2),” the NCDC said.

See the breakdown of cases by state below;

Confirmed Cases by State

States Affected	No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed)	No. of Cases (on admission)	No. Discharged	No. of Deaths
Lagos	15,957	2,642	13,122	193
FCT	4,485	3,141	1,298	46
Oyo	2,887	1,433	1,423	31
Edo	2,398	177	2,123	98
Rivers	1,944	215	1,676	53
Kano	1,634	272	1,308	54
Kaduna	1,613	221	1,380	12
Delta	1,596	144	1,409	43
Plateau	1,584	900	663	21
Ogun	1,478	209	1,245	24
Ondo	1,289	498	763	28
Enugu	914	395	500	19
Ebonyi	870	51	793	26
Kwara	865	384	460	21
Katsina	746	265	457	24
Borno	690	78	577	35
Abia	644	122	517	5
Gombe	631	48	560	23
Osun	628	274	341	13
Bauchi	577	35	528	14
Imo	479	308	161	10
Benue	409	291	109	9
Nasarawa	370	139	223	8
Bayelsa	346	14	311	21
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Akwa Ibom	235	30	197	8
Niger	226	49	165	12
Adamawa	185	83	90	12
Ekiti	182	103	77	2
Sokoto	154	0	138	16
Anambra	142	5	119	18
Kebbi	90	0	82	8
Zamfara	77	1	71	5
Taraba	75	16	55	4
Cross River	73	23	42	8
Yobe	67	2	57	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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