Nigeria records 187 new COVID-19 cases, total now 58,647

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 187 new cases of COVID-19 in the country.

The 187 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infection cases to 58,647.

The NCDC made this known via its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Tuesday.

“On the 29th of September 2020, 187 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

‘Till date, 58647 cases have been confirmed, 49937 cases have been discharged and 1111 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 187 new cases are reported from 13 states in Nigeria- Lagos (74), Plateau (25), Rivers (25), Gombe (19), FCT (19), Osun (10), Kaduna (5), Borno (3), Ogun (2), Katsina (2), Nasarawa (1), Bayelsa (1), Edo (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	19,384	3,930	15,249	205
FCT	5,696	649	4,970	77
Plateau	3,425	820	2,572	33
Oyo	3,260	884	2,336	40
Edo	2,626	24	2,495	107
Kaduna	2,407	47	2,321	39
Rivers	2,395	95	2,241	59
Ogun	1,838	83	1,727	28
Delta	1,802	101	1,652	49
Kano	1,737	20	1,663	54
Ondo	1,631	50	1,545	36
Enugu	1,289	102	1,166	21
Ebonyi	1,040	3	1,007	30
Kwara	1,034	54	955	25
Abia	894	14	872	8
Gombe	883	111	747	25
Katsina	861	2	835	24
Osun	837	31	789	17
Borno	745	4	705	36
Bauchi	699	17	668	14
Imo	568	285	271	12
Benue	481	58	413	10
Nasarawa	450	112	325	13
Bayelsa	399	6	372	21
Jigawa	325	6	308	11
Ekiti	321	12	303	6
Akwa Ibom	288	6	274	8
Niger	259	15	232	12
Adamawa	240	25	198	17
Anambra	237	5	213	19
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	6	62	8
Kogi	5	0	3	2

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