Coronavirus

Nigeria records 162 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 54,905

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has increased by 162, with total infections now 54,905.

The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday.

“On the 5th of September 2020, 162 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.

“Till date, 54905 cases have been confirmed, 42922 cases have been discharged and 1054 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 162 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (53), Gombe (21), Oyo (19), Delta (12), Ondo (11), Plateau (10), Ebonyi (9), FCT (6), Kwara (6), Kaduna (5), Rivers (3), Ogun (2), Anambra (2), Imo (2), Ekiti (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	18,308	2,873	15,233	202
FCT	5,279	3,604	1,610	65
Oyo	3,187	1,191	1,959	37
Plateau	2,720	1,000	1,690	30
Edo	2,594	133	2,361	100
Kaduna	2,189	71	2,086	32
Rivers	2,175	78	2,040	57
Delta	1,768	117	1,603	48
Kano	1,727	72	1,601	54
Ogun	1,678	55	1,597	26
Ondo	1,561	131	1,398	32
Enugu	1,184	75	1,088	21
Ebonyi	1,014	30	956	28
Kwara	982	163	794	25
Katsina	812	331	457	24
Abia	807	87	712	8
Osun	795	26	752	17
Gombe	744	78	643	23
Borno	741	34	671	36
Bauchi	669	18	637	14
Imo	534	313	210	11
Benue	460	160	291	9
Nasarawa	437	127	298	12
Bayelsa	391	10	360	21
Jigawa	322	3	308	11
Ekiti	282	30	247	5
Akwa Ibom	280	34	238	8
Niger	244	16	216	12
Adamawa	228	33	180	15
Anambra	221	21	181	19
Sokoto	159	1	142	16
Kebbi	93	3	82	8
Taraba	87	9	73	5
Cross River	83	2	73	8
Zamfara	78	0	73	5
Yobe	67	0	59	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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