The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 136 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 58,198.
The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday.
“On the 26th of September 2020, 136 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 58198 cases have been confirmed, 49722 cases have been discharged and 1106 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 136 new cases are reported from 16 states in Nigeria; Lagos (41), Ogun (27), Rivers (19), Abia (10), Oyo (6), Plateau (6), Bauchi (5), Ondo (5), Ekiti (4), Kaduna (4), Edo (3), Ebonyi (2), Bayelsa (1), Delta (1), Osun (1), Yobe (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 | 19,215 | 3,764 | 15,246 | 205 |
| FCT | 5,644 | 609 | 4,958 | 77 |
| Plateau | 3,379 | 834 | 2,512 | 33 |
| Oyo | 3,254 | 879 | 2,336 | 39 |
| Edo | 2,623 | 30 | 2,486 | 107 |
| Kaduna | 2,393 | 63 | 2,293 | 37 |
| Rivers | 2,324 | 59 | 2,206 | 59 |
| Ogun | 1,823 | 71 | 1,724 | 28 |
| Delta | 1,802 | 101 | 1,652 | 49 |
| Kano | 1,737 | 22 | 1,661 | 54 |
| Ondo | 1,625 | 45 | 1,545 | 35 |
| Enugu | 1,289 | 102 | 1,166 | 21 |
| Ebonyi | 1,040 | 3 | 1,007 | 30 |
| Kwara | 1,028 | 48 | 955 | 25 |
| Abia | 891 | 36 | 847 | 8 |
| Gombe | 864 | 97 | 742 | 25 |
| Katsina | 848 | 1 | 823 | 24 |
| Osun | 827 | 26 | 784 | 17 |
| Borno | 741 | 2 | 703 | 36 |
| Bauchi | 697 | 15 | 668 | 14 |
| Imo | 566 | 283 | 271 | 12 |
| Benue | 481 | 58 | 413 | 10 |
| Nasarawa | 449 | 111 | 325 | 13 |
| Bayelsa | 398 | 6 | 371 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 325 | 6 | 308 | 11 |
| Ekiti | 321 | 20 | 295 | 6 |
| Akwa Ibom | 288 | 8 | 272 | 8 |
| Niger | 259 | 15 | 232 | 12 |
| Anambra | 237 | 5 | 213 | 19 |
| Adamawa | 234 | 20 | 198 | 16 |
| Sokoto | 162 | 1 | 144 | 17 |
| Taraba | 95 | 16 | 73 | 6 |
| Kebbi | 93 | 1 | 84 | 8 |
| Cross River | 87 | 4 | 74 | 9 |
| Zamfara | 78 | 0 | 73 | 5 |
| Yobe | 76 | 9 | 59 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
136 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-41
Ogun-27
Rivers-19
Abia-10
Oyo-6
Plateau-6
Bauchi-5
Ondo-5
Ekiti-4
Kaduna-4
Edo-3
Ebonyi-2
Bayelsa-1
Delta-1
Osun-1
Yobe-1
58,198 confirmed
49,722 discharged
1,106 deaths pic.twitter.com/ZdrHGsUYU4
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) September 26, 2020
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