The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 221 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 56,956.
The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 18th of September 2020, 221 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 56956 cases have been confirmed, 48305 cases have been discharged and 1094 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 221 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (59), Abia (46), FCT (22), Gombe (20), Plateau (17), Rivers (11), Bauchi (7), Benue (6), Ekiti (6), Imo (6), Kaduna (4), Kwara (4), Ondo (4), Ogun (3), Osun (3), Bayelsa (1), Edo (1), Kano (1),” 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 | 18,827 | 3,377 | 15,245 | 205 |
| FCT | 5,526 | 537 | 4,913 | 76 |
| Oyo | 3,226 | 985 | 2,202 | 39 |
| Plateau | 3,192 | 886 | 2,275 | 31 |
| Edo | 2,611 | 79 | 2,427 | 105 |
| Kaduna | 2,326 | 88 | 2,205 | 33 |
| Rivers | 2,220 | 31 | 2,130 | 59 |
| Delta | 1,799 | 112 | 1,638 | 49 |
| Ogun | 1,758 | 12 | 1,718 | 28 |
| Kano | 1,734 | 25 | 1,655 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,594 | 69 | 1,490 | 35 |
| Enugu | 1,234 | 47 | 1,166 | 21 |
| Ebonyi | 1,035 | 1 | 1,004 | 30 |
| Kwara | 1,013 | 86 | 902 | 25 |
| Abia | 881 | 71 | 802 | 8 |
| Katsina | 845 | 364 | 457 | 24 |
| Osun | 810 | 18 | 775 | 17 |
| Gombe | 799 | 94 | 680 | 25 |
| Borno | 741 | 2 | 703 | 36 |
| Bauchi | 689 | 17 | 658 | 14 |
| Imo | 557 | 329 | 216 | 12 |
| Benue | 473 | 63 | 401 | 9 |
| Nasarawa | 447 | 137 | 298 | 12 |
| Bayelsa | 394 | 3 | 370 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Ekiti | 313 | 24 | 283 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 288 | 16 | 264 | 8 |
| Niger | 250 | 6 | 232 | 12 |
| Anambra | 232 | 29 | 184 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 230 | 19 | 196 | 15 |
| Sokoto | 161 | 2 | 142 | 17 |
| Taraba | 95 | 16 | 73 | 6 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 85 | 2 | 74 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 78 | 0 | 73 | 5 |
| Yobe | 73 | 6 | 59 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
221 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-59
Abia-46
FCT-22
Gombe-20
Plateau-17
Rivers-11
Bauchi-7
Benue-6
Ekiti-6
Imo-6
Kaduna-4
Kwara-4
Ondo-4
Ogun-3
Osun-3
Bayelsa-1
Edo-1
Kano-1
56,956 confirmed
48,305 discharged
1,094 deaths pic.twitter.com/oVzyXar7ru
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) September 18, 2020
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